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My 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 […]
Continue ReadingGiven the guardian angel role he has taken upon himself to play in the affairs of Nigeria (since he left office), and a prior not too good disposition towards incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, there was a sense of inevitability about the present altercation between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Tinubu. What is of significance […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on Friday written to Nigerian Senate, seeking confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. “In his letter sent today, President Tinubu seeks Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with the provision of Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 18(1) of the Armed […]
Continue ReadingYou can accuse the Bola Tinubu administration of failing on all fronts, but one thing you will never be able to say about his over-bloated press team is that they do not show up when their principal suffers disgrace. This time, the target of their ire was former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who, during a recent […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). Mr. Tinubu, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. The Indian leader, upon his arrival, was greeted with the Indian national anthem, followed […]
Continue ReadingNigeria is doddering on the edge of never-before-seen economic desolation, but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s major preoccupation is not to bring ministration to a badly hurting nation but to prosecute harmless, impoverished, malnourished, and undernourished minors of northern Nigerian origin who, months ago, joined millions of Nigerians to protest for their right to a […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Nigeria’s Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was announced in a release on Wednesday by presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Mr. Onanuga explained that Oluyede would assume the acting role pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is […]
Continue ReadingI fully anticipate that most Nigerians will figuratively call for my head after reading this headline. How could it be that a leader who has inflicted such profound and unrelenting hardship upon the populace, and who appears utterly disinclined to offer even the smallest relief, could ever be missed? (Tinubu’s wirepullers at the World Bank […]
Continue ReadingInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied playing any role in the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria by the government of President Bola Tinubu. This development was made known at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. According to the IMF’s African Region Director, Abebe Selassie, […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has sacked six Ministers in a significant cabinet reshuffle, including Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Lola Ade-John, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, and Beta Edu, who had earlier been suspended from her role as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, served as the Minister […]
Continue ReadingRenowned economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has claimed that the nation is presently a failure, made worse by the lack of alternative thinking to turn things around. According to Utomi, the lack of alternative thinking was worsened by a total capture of the legislature and the judiciary, as he described the present National Assembly as the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria, from the United Kingdom (UK) and France after a two-week vacation. He arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday. To receive him were his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the […]
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