The “prosperity” Nigerians need
President Bola Tinubu’s October 1, 2026 Independence Day address was upbeat, confident and forward-looking. Its high point was his declaration that Nigeria had passed through the difficult “age of reform” and was entering an “age of prosperity”, with the promise that prosperity would become the lived experience of Nigerians. He cited economic growth, falling inflation, […]
Security budgeting amid national emergency
The 2026 budget defence exercise by the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, before the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence provided the platform for the perceived funding controversies of the sector to be brought to the public space. Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sanusi, grumbled that […]
Our elections in a shadow of doubt
Hopes that the Electoral Act Amendment would be given an undiluted and cast-iron provision for real-time electronic transfer of results from the polling station to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were dashed last week Tuesday, at the rescheduled sitting of the House of Representatives. The House, which had earlier passed the […]
Ramadan, Lent: When Islam and Christianity converge for renewal
In a world increasingly defined by noise and division, the rare convergence of Ramadan and Lent offers a quiet but profound reminder: faith, at its core, calls humanity to reflection, restraint and renewal. This year, as Muslims begin the fasting month of Ramadan and Christians enter the solemn season of Lent at the same time, […]
Dangote Refinery’s 650,000bpd milestone
Dangote Refinery’s announcement that it has attained its initially projected capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, is a thing of joy, not just to the company’s critical stakeholders but also to the Nigerian economy at large. It is a thing of pride for Africa where it stands as the largest oil refiner. […]
Sharing power sector’s subsidy burdens
The recent decision by the Federal Government to share the cost of paying electricity subsidies with the States and Local Government Areas, LGAs, is a consequential adjustment to the current realities in our power sector environment. It is another determined effort to reduce the parasitic dependence of sub-national governments on the centre. At a recent […]
