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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 to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic turmoil ...

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Engaging the world on reforms, growth, and opportunities

By Tope Fasua It is both a profound honour and a distinct pleasure to stand before this distinguished assembly of global thinkers, captains of industry, and partners in progress. I bring you the warm fraternal greetings of my leader and principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose vision for a rejuvenated Nigeria is the compass ...

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Leadership: The power of relationships

By Tony Elumelu A time to reflect and rethink how we lead. The world around us is constantly shifting, creating opportunities and threats. Leadership cannot be passive, cannot be complacent. Neither arrogant nor distant. Leadership is often about simplicity, the clarity of an objective, discipline of execution, and courage to lead with authenticity. I shared ...

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Ooni, Alaafin and dynamic colour of reality

By Dare Babarinsa Prince Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and Prince Okunade Sijuwade were good friends in the 1960s and early 70s. Adeyemi, a prince of Oyo and direct descendant of Alaafin Atiba, was a boxer before he became an insurance broker. Sijuwade was a journalist briefly when he worked with the Nigerian Tribune and from there ...

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My candid advice to ADC: Avoid another Wike scenario

By Dele Momodu I was present when some members of Nigeria's opposition political parties gathered in Abuja last year to adopt ADC as their new vehicle for driving out the ruling APC from power. I listened most keenly to the various speeches. No one forced anyone to join. The main conveners promised to make it ...

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A defining moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters

By Mohammed Idris As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities, and about the direction in which our country is headed. It is the duty of this ...

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Tinubunomics and the arithmetic of illusion

By Tanimu Yakubu A striking feature of Nigeria's current economic debate is the enthusiasm with which huge numbers are circulated and the casualness with which they are assembled. Tax collections are added to oil receipts; oil receipts are added again under customs or "subsidy savings"; borrowing is treated as income; and the resulting total is ...

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My year working with Vice President Shettima: A personal reflection

By Stanley Nkwocha It's 2:47 am, and the study lamp is still on in the Vice President's library at home. I know this because I have just received an email, the second for the night, with detailed comments on a subject matter that is due for consideration at the National Economic Council meeting scheduled for ...

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Freedom of Speech is not freedom to lie: The truth behind the Anthony Joshua incident

By Kayode Akinmade In Nigeria’s democratic space, where freedom of expression is rightly protected, a dangerous subculture has also flourished: professional blackmailers masquerading as bloggers. These individuals thrive on falsehood, sensationalism, and deliberate mischief, weaponising misinformation to gain attention, relevance, and money. In the process, they undermine public trust, endanger social cohesion, and threaten public ...

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu: Africa’s most underrated governor

By Olabode Opeseitan IN THE BEGINNING He emerged on Nigeria’s political scene like a quiet storm: unexpected, undeniable, and transformative. From the fringes, he became the Number One citizen of the largest and most prosperous state in the country. He was not even a front-runner in the election that birthed him, if he was in ...

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Tax reform law: Cracks in the code

By Dakuku Peterside A society does not collapse only when guns are louder than laws. It also weakens when citizens begin to suspect that the text meant to govern them can be quietly edited after the constitutional ceremony has ended. When a law loses credibility, enforcement becomes a contest of power, not a discipline of ...

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The father of the nation

By Comrade Ganiyu Abdullahi Without doubt, Alhaji Salihu Abubakar Tanko Yakasai (OFR) is presently the last man standing, amongst the class of Nigeria's most-daring and most-visible “freedom fighters and political prisoners”, who fiercely fought against colonialism, until Nigeria gained independence in 1960. Based on this salient fact, l make bold, to state without fear or ...

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Governance: That’s rocket science raised to power 10

By Bamidele Johnson “Governance is not rocket science,” Nigerians love to claim. And those Nigerians include people who failed any intimation of science at junior secondary school level as well as men and women without the foggiest idea of what rocket science is. It is absolute bullcrap, a claim that sounds wise only because it ...

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Turning decades of stagnation into historic progress in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy: A strategic leadership worthy of commendation

By Aare Engr. Benjamin Kayode Adereti In the complex terrain of governance, where vision must meet political will, the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has emerged as a quiet but compelling success story. For decades, Nigeria’s maritime sector lingered in stagnation-rich in potential yet constrained by policy lethargy and institutional drift. Today, that narrative ...

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Bandits, States, and the Dynamics of Illicit Economies

By Dakuku Peterside Some national tragedies do not happen all at once. They arrive quietly, until people start living in fear. Travelling becomes a risk. Farming feels uncertain. Going to school turns into an act of hope. This is now the reality in Nigeria’s North-West. It stands out not because other regions are safe. The ...

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As natural rulers key in into counter-narcotics campaigns

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko When the custodians of tradition; the kings, obis, emirs, Obas who still command unquestioned moral authority in towns and villages across Nigeria, begin to use their offices to denounce drug abuse and hand over suspects to law enforcement, something fundamental shifts in the fight against narcotics. Under Brigadier-General Buba Marwa’s stewardship ...

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Buhari at 83: Reflections

By Femi Adesina He would have turned 83 years old December 17, 2025. But he left five months earlier. President Muhammadu Buhari passed to eternity July 13, this year. At the occasion of his first posthumous birthday, an opportunity comes to reflect on his strengths, weaknesses (yes, everybody has), and what we can learn and ...

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Bandits, States, and the dynamics of illicit economies

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Aliko Dangote: Setting a new benchmark in human capital development

Education remains the cornerstone of socio-economic progress, particularly in developing nations. It is a powerful catalyst for breaking the cycle of poverty, driving innovation, and promoting equality. Against this backdrop, the announcement last week by the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) of a ₦1 trillion scholarship programme spread over the next decade was met with nationwide ...

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Why Nigeria’s intervention in Benin Republic matters

By Dada Olusegun In the early hours of Sunday, 7th December, 2025, some elements within the Armed Forces of Benin Republic commanded by Lt. Colonel Pascal Tigri attempted to topple the democratically elected government of the Republic of Benin led by President Patrice Talon. The soldiers attacked the residence of the Beninese President and later ...

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Cynicism and the impregnable wall: Can Nigerians rescue 2027?

By Dakuku Peterside After every election in Nigeria especially the contentious ones a familiar chorus rises: "They will rig it." "Nothing will change." Following the recent off-cycle governorship polls, this chorus has grown louder. On the streets, in offices, and across social media, many Nigerians have already written off the 2027 general elections as a ...

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Nnamdi Kanu representing himself: What are his chances of release?

By Sodiq AdelakunNovember 20th is the D-day as Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, just set himself up for a massive showdown by firing his lawyers and defending himself. The risk? HUGE. The ultimate legal gambleKanu fired his entire legal team and decided to represent himself in this high profile terrorism trial. Terrorism cases are super ...

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FORB and Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern

By Leo Igwe President Trump's designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern comes at a time when this West African nation is grappling with enormous freedom of religion or belief (FORB) issues. Nigeria has clearly demonstrated its unwillingness and limited ability to tackle radical Islam and uphold the freedom of religion or belief ...

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A new dawn for Nigeria: What our exit from the FATF grey list means for every Nigerian

By Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, CFA On October 24, 2025, Nigeria achieved a historic milestone that will reshape our nation's economic future. At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France, Nigeria was officially removed from the grey list - a designation that had constrained our financial system and limited opportunities for ordinary Nigerians ...

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Aliko Dangote and Africa’s industrial reckoning: Forging a 21st century gilded age

By Ken Etete In writing the history of industrial epochs we often anchor our narrative around the titans who constructed them. In America, the enterprises of men like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt did not simply respond to capitalism but rewrote its architecture in the late-19th-century. Their names mark not only fortunes, but the industrial ...

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OPINION

Middle-east crisis: How Tinubu’s policy of naira-for-crude guarantees supply security in Nigeria

When ignorance masquerades as economic critique: A rejoinder to Suyi Ayodele

Maiduguri and the value of human life

Governance by guesswork: How a simple error shut down Nigeria

Daniel Bwala and the murder of integrity, shame, and policy

A mother’s flight to protect her daughter from FGM

Engaging the world on reforms, growth, and opportunities

Leadership: The power of relationships

Ooni, Alaafin and dynamic colour of reality

My candid advice to ADC: Avoid another Wike scenario

A defining moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters

Tinubunomics and the arithmetic of illusion

My year working with Vice President Shettima: A personal reflection

Freedom of Speech is not freedom to lie: The truth behind the Anthony Joshua incident

Babajide Sanwo-Olu: Africa’s most underrated governor

Tax reform law: Cracks in the code

The father of the nation

Governance: That’s rocket science raised to power 10

Turning decades of stagnation into historic progress in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy: A strategic leadership worthy of commendation

Bandits, States, and the Dynamics of Illicit Economies

As natural rulers key in into counter-narcotics campaigns

Buhari at 83: Reflections

Bandits, States, and the dynamics of illicit economies

Aliko Dangote: Setting a new benchmark in human capital development

Why Nigeria’s intervention in Benin Republic matters

Cynicism and the impregnable wall: Can Nigerians rescue 2027?

Nnamdi Kanu representing himself: What are his chances of release?

FORB and Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern

A new dawn for Nigeria: What our exit from the FATF grey list means for every Nigerian

Aliko Dangote and Africa’s industrial reckoning: Forging a 21st century gilded age