The bond between President Tinubu and VP Shettima
By Tunde Rahman Long before President Bola Tinubu decided on Vice President Kashim Shettima, who turned 59 last week, as his running mate in the last presidential election, both of…
From fragility to foundations: Inside PBAT’s political economy
By Tanimu Yakubu In early 2024, Nigeria’s naira collapsed to ₦1,800 per dollar, rattling households and businesses alike. By August 2025, it had strengthened to ₦1,525. For President Bola Ahmed…
Amusan’s bold template to tackle insecurity in Ogun
By Habib Adedeji Insecurity has become one of the gravest challenges confronting Nigeria today. From the North West to the North East, and even in the South East, communities are…
Why Lagos. Yes Lagos. (And Abuja too). The North is mobilized. Not Marginalized
By Sunday Dare Daily Trust' recent headline screamed: “In Two Years, Lagos Gets ₦3.9 Trillion Projects.” Sensational, Yes. Accurate? Hardly. Numbers without context are not facts. They are distortions—weaponized to…
Northwest: The lion’s share of Tinubu’s projects
By Tanimu Yakubu The Lagos Illusion The viral chart bundles together national infrastructure—federal highways, coastal transport corridors, and legacy roads—and labels them “Lagos-only projects.” By that logic, the Kano–Maiduguri expressway…
From Devaluation to Domination: How Tinubu’s exchange rate reforms turned the naira into Nigeria’s export engine
By Tanimu Yakubu When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. The naira plunged to…
Vivian Adaora Okoye: Unlocking the drama in womanhood
By James Irabor For many women, pain is carried in silence. When life hurts, the instinct is to withdraw, to hide behind a smile, and quietly bleed inside. But silence…
Nigeria at TICAD9: Forging a stronger partnership with Japan
By Temitope Ajayi When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed African leaders and multilateral development partners who converged on the port city of Yokohama at the just-concluded 9th Tokyo International Conference,…
Qualitative Education, core of Amusan’s agenda for Ogun State
By Bola Adebowale Hon. Jelili Kayode Amusan, a two-term former member of the House of Representatives and businessman-turned-politician, is quietly emerging as one of the frontrunners in the race to…
Beyond Largesse: Why Ogun must demand value-driven leadership in 2027
By Ebenezer Adesegun In response to S. O. Ogunbona and other apostles of Distinguished Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), let me make this abundantly clear: I am not against Yayi’s…