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A Forecast Is Not a Verdict: Why The Economist Misreads 2027

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 […]
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CBN, policy shifts and economy

CBN, policy shifts and economy

By ARIZE NWOBU The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has worked dedicatedly alongside the Federal Government and implemented policy shifts towards the reconfiguration of the economy to foster stability and sustainable growth, increase overall economic efficiency and improve living standard.  CBN policy shifts contributed largely to pull the economy out of the crisis management stage, but it […]

From Ese Oruru to Walida: Unmasking selective outrage behind child abuse cases

From Ese Oruru to Walida: Unmasking selective outrage behind child abuse cases

By YUSHAU SHUAIB I have always resisted being dragged into ethno-religious arguments. Not because the issues are trivial, but because many of the loudest voices in such debates are not merely passionate—they are fanatical. Some are so blinded by affiliation that they excuse injustice, flirt with heresy, or even justify violence in defence of identity. In […]

Obasa: Still leading with diplomacy and distinction

Obasa: Still leading with diplomacy and distinction

By ADESHINA OYETAYO  2025 had shaped up to be a banner year for the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, commemorating his 10th anniversary as speaker and sixth term as a legislator. However, on January 13, Obasa was ousted by his colleagues in a palace coup style. He was reinstated […]