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When governments lose faith in their own promises, they do not issue press statements. They install solar panels. The decision by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to migrate the Presidential Villa from Nigeria’s creaking, decrepit national grid to a bespoke solar mini-grid is more than an energy choice. It is a confession. A confession … Continue reading “Editorial: As Tinubu Unplugs Aso Villa from Power Grid”
Muhammadu Buhari’s 100-million pledge was made in a country that had already demonstrated its ability to spend trillions on poverty rhetoric while poverty deepened. Halfway through Buhari’s promise, Nigeria’s own government confirmed that the situation had become worse: 133 million Nigerians living in poverty, 86 million of them in the North. President Bola Tinubu has … Continue reading “The poverty pretenders (II) – By Sonala Olumhense”
On Saturday morning, February 28, the world woke up to learn of “Operation Roaring Lion” by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and “Operation Epic Fury” by the American military forces -a joint operation against the state of Iran that has turned out to be the most aggressive military operation, and deployment of sophisticated military arsenal … Continue reading “War in The Middle East, Uncertainty in The World – By Reuben Abati “
The elections, held over the weekend, Saturday, February 21, were interesting for the obvious reason that they were clearly the litmus test cases for the Electoral Act, 2026 which was signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 18, 2026. The President had promised last week that we were “all going to … Continue reading “The Recent Elections in FCT, Kano and Rivers – By Reuben Abati “
Last year—2025—MacArthur Foundation did not offer grants to Nigerian mass media organizations: the first time in nearly 10 years that would happen. That development followed the conclusion of the organization’s ‘On Nigeria’ Big Bet, a $154 million investment to which it committed in 2014. “A thriving Nigeria—with its rich natural resources, young and … Continue reading “MacArthur Foundation’s Nigeria ‘Big Bet’ – By Sonala Olumhense”
On February 18, 2026, President Bola Tinubu stirred up another hornet’s nest in the management of the Nigerian economy with an Executive Order mandating direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. The Executive Order, which significantly clipped the ‘broad’ wings of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, set aside key … Continue reading “Tinubu’s Executive Order: Between old cabals and new sheriffs – By Yemi Kolapo”
The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors that define our well-being. It is a reality that any lender or partner must weigh when judging the true creditworthiness of a nation. This interrelationship must be laid bare; otherwise, what is fast becoming an intractable problem will never be solved with … Continue reading “Insecurity, Economic Fragility & The Poverty Of Politics – By Abiodun Komolafe”
The Senate returns from a two-week recess today to attend an emergency plenary session at noon to address the lingering and vexed matter of the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. Expectations are high. Opinions are divided as to what may well be the outcome of today’s meeting. Since the return to civilian rule … Continue reading “Senate and the Electoral Act Amendment – By Reuben Abati “
Nine years ago, I wrote that Adams Oshiomhole could be Nigeria’s wildcard, a rare figure who might carry the insurgent moral energy of labour into the antiseptic corridors of power and still keep his hands clean. In that piece, I warned that politics can be an illness: the way a man can catch a … Continue reading “The AI alibi and the foot-massage republic – By Sonala Olumhense”
To state the truth, Africa was significantly nowhere at the World Economic Forum which took place this January 19 – 23. You may say absent figuratively, sidelined more specifically, and that has been very much the pattern over the years. The World Economic Forum was established in 1971 by Professor Klaus Schwab to provide a … Continue reading “Where Was Africa In Davos? – By Reuben Abati “