June inflation eases slightly as food prices complicate MPC decision
By AYODEJI EBO The National Bureau of Statistics released the June 2026 inflation report last week, and the figures indicate a slight improvement in headline inflation after three consecutive months of increase. Headline inflation eased to 15.91 per cent year-on-year in June, down from 15.93 per cent in May 2026. On a month-on-month basis, inflation also […]
Urgent restructuring of Nigerian polity
In a truly federal system which has been severally advocated over the years civilians are in favour of a return to our former parliamentary system of governance which is result oriented with regions and federating units with the devolution of power from the centre back to the regions or states.
Cattle Ranches: The search for common ground
Concerned by frequent clashes between farmers and herdsmen with grievous effects on cropping and livestock farming, the Federal Government recently considered the establishment of ranches to minimise the movement of cattle.
Edo 2016: Time for Edo APC to close ranks
Signals emanating from supporters of the Edo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Anselm Ojezua and supporters of the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun are not soothing as we approach the crucial September 10 governorship poll.
Ndigbo: Why Joe Igbokwe’s Self-Enslavement Worries Me
In his well published diatribe against the Igbo people of Nigeria, Joe Igbokwe, the Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, who is also a son of Igbo, poured invectives on the Igbo nation while making spurious allegations against them.
Osoba @77: The ‘recurrent comeback kid’
ON Sunday April 3, 2016, a most momentous event took place at the Bourdillion, Ikoyi residence of Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former two time governor of Ogun State. In attendance were the leading lights of current progressive politics in the South West and indeed Nigeria that were instrumental to midwifing an opposition party that electorally took over power from a ruling party since 1999. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, a host of sitting governors and their representatives and other diehard progressives all converged in the house of Osoba with a singular aim: Bring Back Osoba into APC.
