Restoring fuel subsidy will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains
By Mohammed Idris The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course. The scale of the problem is important to remember. In 2022, when Nigeria was struggling with declining oil production […]
National security: Why state of emergency can no longer wait
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA It was a quiet Tuesday 26th of May, 2026 evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed me that she would not be travelling to Ijebu Ode for this year’s Ojude Oba festival. Usually, the annual celebration is a remarkable display of […]
Oyo: When governor’s dream meets nation’s pain
By MOHAMMED AINA Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled with party colours and political symbolism. Delegates rose to their feet. A new political movement announced itself. The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) handed its presidential flag to the governor of Oyo State […]
The Growth Paradox: Why many Nigerian businesses fail during expansion—and how to avoid it
By Dr. Cornelius Collins Balogun Expansion is one of the most celebrated milestones in business. New locations, larger teams, additional product lines, and increased market reach are often seen as proof that a company is succeeding. In Nigeria, where ambition is both necessary and admired, expansion is frequently treated as a natural next step once revenues begin […]
The cooler city: Why Lagos cannot afford to wait
From Orbit to the Street: How satellite data is revealing the hottest neighbourhoods of Africa’s largest megacity — and what Lagos must do with the map. “Roughly two-thirds of the heat Lagosians now endure was not produced by the planet. It was produced by the city itself.” Cao et al., Scientific Reports, 2022 By Adedoyin […]
The Unfinished Country: On imperfection, impatience and the work of Nigeria renewal
By Philip Obazee “A people that cannot distinguish structural incompleteness from avoidable failure becomes vulnerable to every politics that promises to skip the slow work. It becomes receptive to the messiah who claims he can fix in four years what institutions require forty to build..” “Patience with the unfinished is not patience with the corrupt.” […]
