Development of Boki lake: A call for action
By Mike Leku Ayuk Nestled within the lush greenery of the Biajua Forest lies the serene and largely untapped treasure known as Boki Lake—a natural wonder that holds immense promise…
From momentum to mirage: The unravelling of Peter Obi’s political promise
In the aftermath of the 2023 presidential election, a curious phenomenon took hold among supporters of Peter Obi—a prolonged, almost unyielding celebration of a victory that never was. For more…
Middle-East crisis: How Tinubu’s policy of naira-for-crude guarantees supply security in Nigeria
By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC…
ADC: Bolaji Abdullahi – Stop Playing the Ostrich. Under Tinubu Nigeria’s path to recovery is indisputable
By Sunday Dare “It is easy to write from the sidelines. To critique without consequence. To moralize without responsibility. But governance is not a column—it is a burden. One that…
10 major takeaways from President Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom
By Temitope Ajayi Nigeria returned to global significance with the just-concluded state visit to the United Kingdom by President Bola Tinubu. The President and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, played…
When ignorance masquerades as economic critique: A rejoinder to Suyi Ayodele
By Tanimu Yakubu There is criticism, and there is confusion elevated to performance art. Suyi Ayodele’s “History Tinubu Should Have Learnt” is not an argument—it is a cascade of assertions…
Mortgage Bank hostile takeover brouhaha: A backdoor gap in the monitoring of nature of funds invested in the ownership of financial institutions
By Alabi Eletiofe For sometimes, the Living Trust Mortgage Bank has been in the news, as a result of a crisis that was previously thought to be mere Board politicking.…
Open for business, rooted in partnership: President Tinubu’s historic UK state visit
By Mohammed Idris The last time a Nigerian leader paid a state visit to the United Kingdom, seventy percent of Nigeria's current population were not yet born. That 1989 visit…
Issues in President Tinubu’s UK state visit
By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond…
Trade as statecraft: Why Nigeria must convert market access into strategic advantage
By Ademola Oshodi The global trade environment is shifting in ways that Nigeria cannot afford to read passively. What is taking shape is not simply a competition among major powers,…