Tinubu and his incredible ministers, by Azu Ishiekwene
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to keep his promise to provide a constant electricity supply. He said at a business lunch in December 2022 that he shouldn’t be voted for a second term if he didn’t fix the electricity supply problem and end estimated billing in his first term. Although he modified that pledge […]
The separatists pretend Nigeria hates the Igbo, by Rotimi Fasan
Three major occurrences that could have further complicated the parlous state of Nigeria’s economic and political situation occurred between October and December, 2025. It started when Donald Trump suddenly designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for the persecution of Christians in the Middle Belt of the country. Coming shortly after Abuja had quietly laid […]
China, the Lagos Plan of Action, AU Agenda 2063 and AfCFTA: Resuscitating the Dream of African Industrialisation, by Usman Sarki
“Development is not a gift from the outside; it is the outcome of a people’s own efforts“— Julius K. Nyerere Africa’s quest for industrialisation did not begin recently with China, nor does it depend on China for its intellectual legitimacy. Even before Beijing emerged as a major development partner on the continent, African leaders had already […]
The January 15 fixation, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“Move like the chameleon. Keep one eye on the past, and the other on the future”.– African proverb. Last week, several groups, associations, and activists from the northern part of the country came together in Kaduna for what has now become an annual ritual in many parts of the country. This time, though, they made […]
The Illusion of a single party(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative that a one-party state may not materialise in Nigeria. Among politicians who have seen the high and low of this is Alhaji Sule Lamido who as National Secretary of the defunct SDP was one of those who signed the document that created the Interim National Government Almost 46 years […]
EFCC beyond 57 properties linked to Malami
By Dele Sobowale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been busy since 2023, exposing alleged monumental fraud by top government officials. The latest was the alleged interim forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, SAN, the former Minister and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF. Prior to that, the former Governor of the […]
