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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned from his visit to Tanzania. Tinubu concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. According to the State House media office, the presidential aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja at […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important landmark in Nigeria’s journey towards true federalism and regionalism, which lies not in the constitutional or institutional structure, but in the society itself. This move will go a long way in […]
Continue ReadingIf, by the end of his tenure, Bola Tinubu did not activate a socio-political orientation programme, he would have become the first president since 1983 to buck the trend. Civilian and military presidents have had one “ethical revolution” project or the other; so far, it is unclear whether Tinubu will sustain the trend. To clarify […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial notice of the fact that the then administration of President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with […]
Continue Reading‘Titanic’ can mean something that is very big, gigantic or enormous and it was also the name of a ship that sank on its maiden voyage. When the Titanic sank in 1912 it sank due to a number of avoidable factors: a ship deemed unsinkable that wasn’t fitted with watertight compartments, a ‘unprofessional’ seasoned captain […]
Continue ReadingEmir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, criticised the handling of the economy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, asserting that things are not being done correctly. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria spoke in Lagos at the 16th Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he will participate in the 2025 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 (ADSW 2025). Tinubu, who jetted out from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, at about 6:30pm, was seen […]
Continue ReadingRecognising the mounting opposition, President Bola Tinubu has started sending emissaries to the northern elite, leaders and elders to clear the way for the passage of the tax reform bills. Nigerian Presidency sources said Tinubu was also consulting with the political class for support on the bills. An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu arrived in Enugu State, Nigeria, on Saturday in his first visit to the state, where he inaugurated some projects undertaken by Governor Peter Mbah’s administration. A part of the projects included 30 Smart Green Schools, 60 completed Type 2 Primary Health Centres, and 19-kilometre Airport-New Haven–Bisalla and Okpara Square roads built by […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be a year of great promise in which […]
Continue ReadingSenator Babafemi Ojudu, former presidential aide, has voiced his concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s suitability to lead Nigeria at this critical time. Chatting with Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast as a guest on Monday, Ojudu, who previously served in the office of former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, expressed his belief that Nigeria would have been […]
Continue ReadingThe unnamed woman had just given birth to a baby five days before. Her body was still wet as Yoruba say of mothers who newly underwent the pangs of labour and delivery. Pains must still be ricocheting round her navel. Ex-Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, […]
Continue ReadingMy Fellow Nigerians, In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with an unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on the journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 Budget to the Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. On this day, before this hallowed chamber, I […]
Continue ReadingTwo major meetings were held over the weekend that just passed that have implications for the future of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the possible resolution or otherwise of political developments among member-states in the last two to three years, with implications for the future of the sub-regional organization. ECOWAS was […]
Continue ReadingThe controversy surrounding the proposed adjustment to the formula for sharing the states’ portion of the Value Added Tax (VAT), especially the derivation component, in the tax reform bills submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu is yet to abate. What I find interesting is that many readers are asking for my take […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on Tuesday, advocated for the Nigeria—South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration, and shared prosperity for the African continent. He made the call while speaking at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, South Africa. Tinubu urged […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been very difficult for me to comment on the VAT component of the tax reform bills because of lack of data. President Bola Tinubu has proposed to increase VAT derivation from 20 percent to 60 percent. This has led to political pushbacks and media war. Proponents argue that the bill is so good it […]
Continue ReadingFor many years now, there have been call for political and economic restructuring of Nigeria. The rationale for this is to make Nigeria’s federalism to be more effective and efficient. It is also geared towards bridging marginalisation and discrimination gaps. However, in order to streamline issues around the concept of restructuring, the All Progressives Congress […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja to France for a three-day state visit, and will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the visit is “in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron.” The statement […]
Continue ReadingIn a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba fictional folksong, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister, once deployed the canvas of the forest to paint the inequality of the world. In his Fuji New Waves album, he also depicted the acrimonies that follow the sharing of jointly hunted games. What the anecdote tells […]
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