On October 3, 2024, President Bola Tinubu took a significant step toward reshaping Nigeria’s economic future by transmitting four ambitious tax reform bills to the National Assembly. These bills—the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service…
The persistent attacks on Nigeria’s transmission infrastructure in 2024 paint a troubling picture for the country’s already fragile power sector. From January to November, there have been no fewer than nine incidents of vandalism targeting transmission towers across the nation.…
A recent report from Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has painted a grim picture of a nation in crisis. Over the first nine months of 2024, Nigeria recorded a staggering 1,712 cases of kidnapping and 1,463 murders. These are…
Since 2011, when former President Goodluck Jonathan signed two amendments to the 1999 Constitution into law, efforts to further amend the Constitution have largely been unsuccessful. Successive governments have tried and failed, and the ongoing amendment process has dragged on…
The Federal government is calling for an ambitious $10 billion in private sector investment over the next five to ten years to address the nation’s chronic power supply problems. This appeal, made by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in…
The recurrent collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid underscores the critical challenges within the country’s power sector. Despite repeated efforts to address the issue, a permanent solution remains elusive. The problem lies not just in the failure to restore power…
In a country reeling from a series of pressing challenges, from economic instability to rising insecurity, the recent announcement that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will lead national prayers is both a powerful and poignant…
Eleven times this year, Nigeria’s national power grid has failed, plunging the country into darkness yet again, with no clear end in sight. This is not just a series of technical hiccups; it is a glaring failure of a broken…
Since the closure of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) $500 million Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) project, awarded during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, little has been heard about the fate of the ambitious initiative. The project, designed to…
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election offers important lessons for democracies around the world, including Nigeria. While the political contexts of both countries differ, the principles that sustain any democracy—such as the role of institutions, electoral integrity,…
