‘Nigeria First’ Policy: Bold Move Or Empty Promise?
As President Bola Tinubu unveils his ambitious “Nigeria First Policy” amid a flurry of federal approvals worth billions, one can’t help but ask: Are we witnessing the dawn of an…
Obafemi Hamzat and ‘government money’
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, spoke about the power sector the other day, and I wondered how many Nigerians heard him. In particular, I wondered if the…
Mixed Metaphors: Tinubu’s eight years of misery, famine and blood?
When I first heard Minister of Works David Umahi say that the Lagos-Calabar Highway would be completed by January 2026, I spilt my coffee. “I assure you that by January…
Wanted: a multi-dimensional insecurity offensive
As you may already have heard, the World Bank this week in Washington, DC, warned that poverty in Nigeria will increase by a whopping 3.6 percentage points by 2027. That…
The Abuja-Kano Road ‘kalokalo’
On April 14, 2025, President Bola Tinubu “flagged off” the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano federal highway. Tinubu, for the record, was away on vacation in France in an endeavour mischievously…
State of The Nation: Banditry and Self-Deception of Northern Leaders By: Ifeanyi Izeze
Self-deception as defined by the English Dictionary is “the act of fooling oneself, of wilfully not accepting the obvious.” It also means self-deceit and self-delusion. How else could anybody have…
Tinubu-Buhari Partnership & Opposition’s Desperate Search For Validation
The special relationship between President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed many remarkable moments. It has experienced dramatic and exciting times, just as there have been challenging…
Mixed metaphors: The loyalty line By Sonala Olumhense
You probably call it something else, but I call it the Loyalty Line: that routine line-up of top government—mostly security-related—officials in front of the presidential jet when a Nigerian leader…
Between I saw your missed call and I missed your call By Akeem Lasisi
A seasoned writer and literary art promoter, BM Dzukogi, revisited an old argument three days ago when he wondered aloud what was wrong in saying ‘I saw your missed call.’…
Plateau, Tsiga and Trump By Reuben Abati
“My brother, you do not look cheerful at all.” “I am just overwhelmed by everything” “Any personal issues? I hope there is no trouble in paradise and that Madam is…