A Forecast Is Not a Verdict: Why The Economist Misreads 2027
By KOLA ALAPINNI The Economist’s “Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway” is a confident piece, and a narrow one. It grants the dislike, then treats it as electorally irrelevant. Incumbency, a split opposition, a Muslim Muslim ticket, and a public that expects little will, on this reading, carry President Bola Tinubu to […]
Akwa Ibom 2019: The Ekere factor
Politics in Akwa Ibom State has assumed a new dimension since a new entrant into the governorship race took every one by storm. That new entrant, against all odds and permutations, is Obong Nsima Ekere.
Imo Governorship: Why Sam Daddy?
Every person in Imo State knows him simply as Sam Daddy. But in Nigeria, he is known as Senator Samuel Anyanwu, currently representing Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri Zone) in the upper Legislative Assembly.
Ambode: A testimonial
Before the advent of the Fashola administration, driving through Oshodi, which I had to do to get to my office then at Fatai Atere Way, was one of the most harrowing experiences I had to go through five days a week.
Education in Niger: Gov Bello’s legacy
Many residents of Niger State believe the development of capital projects executed across the state by Gov Abubakar Sani Bello have endorsed him for another term ahead of next year’s general elections.
Tinubu, Ambode impasse: Lagos too Economically Significant for this Political Gambit
Lagos State is an investment haven. One of its most important attractions as an investment destination is the political stability witnessed from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) government, through to Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) era and then the incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode. Investors are extremely wary of political risk, especially in a country like Nigeria with relatively weak institutions. The current political situation in Lagos State could have the unintended consequence of stalling the economic progress the State has made in the last 19 years.
