Olawale Edun, the minister tasked with revitalising Nigeria’s economy, continues to prioritise reforms as he grapples with global economic uncertainties and challenges, having laid the groundwork to fully realise the transformative vision and deliver on the campaign promises of the…

As we celebrate Africa Day and look forward to the general elections in South Africa, the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for the Future of knowledge (IFK) in South Africa reflected on the state of democracy on the continent last…

Hearty congratulations to Jagaban Borgu, the 16th president of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the 28 governors who were inaugurated this day last year. So soon, it’s a year in government for them and the scorecard is there for all…

Now that President Bola Tinubu has greenlighted the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, those shooting down the project should go and “sempe,” or cool off, as fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, may have put it. The wet blankets remind one of…

Nigeria’s political landscape is witnessing a significant shift. Indeed, there is something unique and exceptional happening in Akwa Ibom State, and it is time for the entire nation to rise, applaud, and emulate Governor Umo Eno. In just barely one year…

The Nigerian electricity landscape has been undergoing significant transformations in alignment with the country’s goal of promoting a competitive national electricity market. The Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005, now repealed by the Electricity Act  2023, made provisions for the…

On May 21, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria hiked the nation’s benchmark interest (Monetary Policy Rate) by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent from 24.74 per cent. Currently, members of the Organised Private Sector have expressed their fears…

President Bola Tinubu’s assumption of office on May 29, 2023, came at a critical juncture in Nigeria’s history, characterised by many challenges. His bold inaugural declaration, “Subsidy is gone,” heralded a significant departure from previous policies, signalling a pivotal shift…

Since the assumption of Zacch Adedeji as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, I have followed keenly the enunciation of his principles of taxation, which, to my mind, can translate to a pathway to Nigeria’s economic growth.…

Last Thursday afternoon, footage from the State House showed President Bola Tinubu walking into his office and taking his seat. It was proof of life; the first moving image of the President Nigerians had seen since he returned from his…

Vice President Kashim Shettima Since Tinubu’s government was inaugurated in May 2023, the vibrant and outspoken Shettima seems to have become a shadow of himself. Unlike previous holders of the same office, his current position as vice president seems less…

If you have ever used a Nigerian road, you are familiar with the experience of the motor vehicle breakdown requiring the intervention of a mechanic. If you are lucky, there is one nearby.  If your luck happens to be somewhere…

Those who live by their strength may readily explain how they surmount odds; those who live by the power of the Almighty need no such explanation. They work hard, but they let God be God, directing them as unmoved mover…

How many African presidents know the existence of Agenda 2063? I will be surprised if there are more than 10 out of the 54 countries. More importantly, I would be surprised how many of the 10 have glanced through the…

A Nigerian who relocated recently to Canada got a job with a bank. In her bid to prove to the bank how valuable she could be, she told her supervisor that she had many contacts that she could convince to…