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FG alleviating poverty with propaganda

FG alleviating poverty with propaganda

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 […]
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Stop Over introducing Yourself, by Ruth Oji

Stop Over introducing Yourself, by Ruth Oji

You know that moment when someone asks what you do, and suddenly you’re reciting your entire professional biography like you’re accepting a lifetime achievement award? The credentials tumble out—your degrees, your certifications, your impressive job title, maybe even that award you won three years ago. By the time you finish, the other person’s eyes have glazed […]

Tinubu’s low-grade ambassadors: A disservice to Nigeria! By Olu Fasan

Tinubu’s low-grade ambassadors: A disservice to Nigeria! By Olu Fasan

In the end, Nigeria’s obsequious Senate lived up to its reputation.  Toadyish as ever, it supinely rubber-stamped President Bola Tinubu’s tacky list of ambassadorial nominees without as much as a whimper. Last week, following the infamous and shameful “bow and go” practice it has adopted in approving President Tinubu’s political appointees, the Senate waived through his […]

Is Bola Tinubu persecuting Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi? By Rotimi Fasan

Is Bola Tinubu persecuting Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi? By Rotimi Fasan

A few prominent names in Nigeria’s failed opposition have issued a statement accusing President Bola Tinubu of presiding over an administration that is determined to make Nigeria a one-party dictatorship. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, they claimed, has been weaponised into hounding opposition politicians, particularly governors, who have been or are being forced to […]

For DSTV business, things will not remain the same again, by Okoh Aihe

For DSTV business, things will not remain the same again, by Okoh Aihe

When they look at the weariness of life around them, my people would always say, no condition is permanent. Meaning that the fellow struggling for the crumbs from the master’s table can become the master in no time by dint of hard work or with a destined swing of metamorphosis. Master playwright, Ola Rotimi, captured it […]