Perspectives
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Nigeria: A country in reverse gear — by Audu Oseni
Most Nigerians have the assumption that their country has never been great. They do not know that in the past, Nigeria stood as a symbol of promise and possibility among the comity of nations. Globally, Nigeria commanded respect among nations, not only for its vast natural resources but also for the strength of its economy, the quality of its institutions,…
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TRIBUTE: Celebrating Olanipekun’s golden jubilee at the bar — by Kayode Ajulo
There are occasions in the life of a nation when the celebration of an individual ceases to be merely personal and assumes the character of history itself. Such occasions compel me not only to applaud achievement but also to contemplate the ideals that sustain great institutions and the extraordinary men who embody them. The celebration of Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN,…
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Nigeria’s tax reforms could redefine the economy — by Adewale Okoya
For decades, Nigeria’s greatest fiscal paradox has been an economy large enough to rank among Africa’s biggest, yet a tax system too fragmented and inefficient to generate the revenue needed to support its ambitions. With one of the world’s lowest tax-to-GDP ratios, successive governments relied heavily on crude oil revenues while borrowing to finance infrastructure, education, healthcare and security. That…
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What does Atiku really want? — by Kunle Oyatomi
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is no stranger to the presidential race, having contested the office six times: 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023.Given his hopeless ambition, many Nigerians see Atiku in two ways: a desperate politician and a failed presidential candidate. His persistent pursuit of the presidency, by what many perceive as any means necessary, has partly contributed to why…
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How controls prevented the PEAC/PFIPC appropriation from becoming public expenditure — by Tanimu Yakubu
APPROPRIATION WAS ONLY THE FIRST STEP The public argument has often begun at the wrong point. The National Assembly appropriated funds for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, known as PEAC/PFIPC. That fact is not in dispute. The question is what happened next.Nothing did. An appropriation is authority in law to make provision for an expenditure. It…
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Enugu Air incident at Benin Airport: Matters arising — by Kelechi Deca
An Enugu Air Embraer aircraft with registration number 5N-ENR was involved in a runway excursion at the Benin Airport, Edo State. The aircraft from Lagos to Benin, overran the end of Runway 05 ( I have been reliably informed that it was Runway 23) during landing at about 3:10 p.m. local time on the 23rd of July 2026. According to…
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Kunle Afolayan, N5billion loan and other matters — by Benneth Nwankwo
The day before yesterday afternoon, someone shared this news with me. I told her that if she could believe this rumour, then she could believe I own 3 airports in Anambra State, plus one still under construction in Enugu State. I said there is no way any bank in Nigeria would give a filmmaker 5 billion naira as a loan…
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The day Otedola rewrote Nigeria’s banking history with N1 trillion bet — by Abiola Aloba
Except there are more powerful shareholders whose holdings remain hidden from public view, then it is safe to say that Mr. OluFemi Peter Otedola has just etched his name into the history books…Again! The man whose name has, over the years, become almost synonymous with the dollar sign, popularly & fondly christened ‘Otedollar’, has most likely emerged as the single…
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Nation building: Challenges and the way forward — by Sunday Dare
Across the world, nations are confronting profound economic, political, technological and social transformations. Established democracies are being tested. New global economic realities are reshaping trade and investment. Artificial intelligence is redefining work. Climate change is challenging traditional models of development. The expectations of citizens are changing, and institutions everywhere are under increasing scrutiny. Nigeria is not insulated from these realities.…
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Media, INEC, voters and path to credible elections — by Sylvester Akhaine
Being keynote address delivered by Professor Sylvester Odion Akhaine at the Fourth Annual Lateef Kayode Jakande Lecture, organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, on July 23, 2026. Preamble I want to thank the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for inviting me to deliver this year’s Jakande Memorial Lecture, the fourth in the series.…
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