LAST Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received in audience the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso. The clerics were on what was described as a courtesy visit. After remarks by the leader of the delegation, the president responded, and I quote, inter alia: “I […]

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s irrepressible first lady, recently made two controversial interventions on the country’s socio-economic situation. First, she told the jobless to start selling akara, roasted corn or kuli-kuli to eke out a living. Then, she admonished rich young musicians to help the poor. She received a torrent of criticism for the comments. Yet they […]

On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – the second Nkwo market day – all roads from far and near will lead to Obohia, a bucolic agrarian community in Ahiazu-Mbaise local government area, Imo State, for their unique cultural fiesta – Eyirieyi Obohia, an age-long festival that unites the community as a people of common heritage. One of […]

Let’s address the elephant in every conference room: if you’re terrified of public speaking, you’re not broken. You’re normal. Study after study confirms that glossophobia-the fear of public speaking-ranks among humanity’s most common anxieties, often cited above the fear of death itself. Your racing heart before a presentation isn’t a character flaw. It’s your nervous system […]

So much is touted about the “inviolability” of the sovereignty of nations under the United Nations Charter. It simply means that a nation’s entitlement to full control of its territory and affairs cannot be forcefully intruded upon by external powers. In practice, however, the amount of power a state projects determines its ability to defend its […]

“In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children; the faith of enthusiasts, who sing hallelujahs above the clouds; and the vanity of authors, who presume the immortality of their name and writings,” Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon’s profound meditation on old age reminds […]

For the policymakers, regulators and industry leaders who gathered in Abuja last week for the Seventh Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries, the message was clear: the need for deeper collaboration, strengthening of relationships and sharing of peer experiences in order to give the continent a deserved place in the global […]

The so-called off-cycle governorship election slated for August 15 in Osun State is billed to be a straight fight between the incumbent governor, the ever-ebullient, happy-go-lucky Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, and a former finance commissioner in the cabinet of Adeleke’s predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Munirudeen Oyebamiji, popularly called AMBO. He is an acolyte of the self-respecting, easy-going Gboyega […]

Sometimes, a nation confronts scandals that appear unrelated: corruption in one institution, brutality in another, and troubling questions of legality elsewhere. Yet beneath the shifting headlines, a deeper pattern may be emerging. Recent debate has involved allegations of corruption, extortion, torture, and degrading treatment in correctional centres; claims that constituency projects are distorting the federal budget; […]

The recent decision by the United States House of Representatives to approve an amendment seeking to suspend American assistance to Nigeria until the federal government demonstrates measurable progress in protecting vulnerable communities, particularly Christians, has generated passionate reactions across political, diplomatic and religious circles. The measure, which was attached to the Fiscal Year 2027 State Department […]

This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria In a letter to the President, Chief Awolowo said, as far as he was concerned, the President had destroyed the efficacy of the meeting by making the intention for the meeting public. He said he would nevertheless attend the meeting in spite of what he called “the […]

By Dele Sobowale “Economic policies should be assessed based on their impact on the welfare of citizens. Any economic policy that does not improve on the welfare of the people is inherently ineffective.” Emir of Kano,  Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, July 16, 2026.  Tinubunomics, based on HRH Sanusi’s measure of economic policy effectiveness, has, so far, been […]

“Economic policies should be assessed based on their impact on the welfare of citizens. Any economic policy that does not improve on the welfare of the people is inherently ineffective.” Emir of Kano,  Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, July 16, 2026.  Tinubunomics, based on HRH Sanusi’s measure of economic policy effectiveness, has, so far, been a resounding failure […]

I have described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies as Tinubunomics. That is, an economic system based on resource extraction from the citizenry to the state, but without corresponding public investment. I have said much on this, and there is a lot more to be said. But for the moment, how should we conceptualize or describe […]

The transformative Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is mired in endless controversies. This is the fate of great monuments and, I dare say, great leaders.  So, my primary concerns here are not the hullabaloos  about  its actual cost and absence of biddings or, its ever changing designs as it meanders through coast and land. My interest here is its […]