Perspectives
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Rivers: Wike wins Wike, by Ismail Omipidan
We play too much in this country. We trivialise serious issues and, at the same time, elevate trivial matters to ridiculous levels of seriousness. Nothing illustrates this better than the twin issues of the recent Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) conference held in Enugu and the just-concluded local council election in Rivers State. Since the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike,…
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Otedola and the nose for opportunity, by Simbo Olorunfemi
I have only just started reading ‘Making it Big’ by Mr Femi Otedola, and I am really taking my time to read it. One or two pages at a time, as the time permits. On page 21 at the moment. Two reasons. One, while the story itself might appear familiar to some of us, yet there is so much to…
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Waiting for Ribadu’s response to latest terrorism data, by Yemi Adebowale
I have spent quality time reviewing the latest data on deadly attacks by terrorists in Nigeria. The report titled, “The economics of Nigeria’s kidnap industry and locust business” released last week Thursday by SBM Intelligence, Nigeria’s leading Data gathering and scrutinizing specialist, simply reconfirms that Nigeria is still very much under the servitude of terrorists. No fewer than 4,722 Nigerians…
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The reimagining of Africa’s place in the global financial system, by Frank Aigbogun
When the U.S. Treasury transmits its annual report to Congress on the international financial institutions, few in Africa pause to read the fine print. These reports are often regarded as instruments of Washington policymaking, not as mirrors reflecting Africa’s evolving agency. Yet the most recent report released on July 16, 2025 carries a message that is impossible to ignore: it…
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Celebrating APC government wins in power sector, by Seye Oladejo
As Nigeria continues to navigate the evolving landscape of power supply, the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) is proud to highlight its significant strides and victories within the power sector, marking a moment of progress amidst the challenges faced. While recent reports have reflected “mixed fortunes” in power supply, with occasional disruptions, it is undeniable that substantial improvements have…
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The ageless Sule Lamido at 77, by Ismail Omipidan
Former Foreign Affairs minister and ex- Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido is arguably one of the most prominent Nigerian politicians who is a dogged believer in political and economic freedom within the context of a democratic government. Lamido became Jigawa Governor, 16 years after the state was created. But in all those years, Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, remained…
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From devaluation to domination: How Tinubu’s exchange rate reforms turned the Naira into Nigeria’s export engine, by Tanimu Yakubu
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. The naira plunged to ₦1,800 per dollar in March 2024, and headlines screamed of economic freefall. But beneath the noise, a deliberate, high-risk economic recalibration was underway—one that has now begun to pay off in spectacular fashion.…
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Obi’s litigious reflexes vs Adeyanju’s burden of truth, by Farooq Kperogi
In what irreverently humorous social media denizens are calling the battle between the “social media president” and the “Temu lawyer” (unflattering epithets to suggest that Peter Obi rules the Nigerian social media space while Deji Adeyanju is a baby lawyer who makes up for his inexperience through loud exhibitionism), Nigerian media law is about to experience a consequential extension of…
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Why Deji Adeyanju’s fallacy on Peter Obi cannot stand, by Ike Abonyi
It would be unfair to my conscience as a Christian and a Journalist to allow Deji Adeyanju to continue with his false narrative in the name of activism on Peter Obi. Sometimes in July 2022, ahead of the 2023 general election, and Peter Obi had picked the Labour Party Presidential ticket, Adeyanju was one of his ardent supporters and was…
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Why do airlines overbook flights and how overbooking works, by Osita Chidoka
During my Master’s Degree program, I was taught Transport Economics by a globally renowned Economist, Prof Kenneth Button. Button is a professor of public policy at my alma mater, George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, and a world-renowned expert on transportation policy. Under his tutelage, I learnt the economics of transport networks, particularly the “Empty Core” problem…
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