Perspectives
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Fuel subsidy: Time to decide whether to empower tiny few or all Nigerians, By Ismail Omipidan
Over the years, one thing has been very clear about Nigeria and its leaders: we do not lack good ideas and initiatives. What is lacking is courage and political will to do the right thing at the right time. This is why I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for having the courage to confront this fuel subsidy palaver headlong. Courage…
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Fuel subsidy removal: Between economy of choice and economy of no choice, By Kunle Awosiyan
My worst subject in secondary school is Economics. It had no meaning to me at all, perhaps because the idea of my teacher was too advanced for me. I got F9. However, my involvement in practical economics as an adult and a few lessons from experts in the field give me the basic knowledge of the subject. Let us talk…
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May 29 and Onward: Towards Nigeria’s Rebirth and Transformation, By Tunji Olaopa
Preface Six concerns will constitute the focus of my discussion today. First, I will like to place May 29 within the context of Nigeria’s political history, and why it is crucial at this juncture. Second, I will be situating this 2023 transition within the context of the critical crises the new administration will be inheriting. Third, I will be highlighting…
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Adebutu: A frank diagnosis of political neurosis
By Olufemi Ezekiel Let me start by congratulating the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on his successful swearing-in ceremony for his second term. It’s a well-deserved victory. And it calls for celebration because since the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election, the opposition especially the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu and his cohorts,…
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FULL TEXT: Inaugural Address By President Bola Tinubu
THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances when we…
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Hurray! Dapo Abiodun is 63! By Kayode Akinmade
If the streets of Ogun State blare forth music and ecstatic crowds dance to their hearts’ content today, the celebrations would have been fully deserved. There have been hard times—it is the nature of life—but there is also a time for merriment, for song and dance, and for sheer delight; a time to count our blessings, name them one by…
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Opinion: The Economic Legacy of the Buhari Administration by BudgIT
The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – BudgIT reflects on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive steps. This article focuses on the economic legacy of President Buhari. The outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will be assessed semi-chronologically, tracing the high and low points of his dual term under the following subheadings: The…
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As rift between Lai Mohammed and AbdulRazaq lingers on
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin With the 29 May swearing in ceremony of new administrations across the country just around the corner, there seems to be no letup in the face-off between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Indeed, the showdown between the two most prominent members of the ruling All Progressives…
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Nigeria hour of glory beckons, By Kola Amzat
Since the turn of 4th Republic in 1999, this is the first time that very accomplished political leaders, tested & trusted, with track records of impressive political antecedents, are emerging as the heads of the nation’s executive and legislative arms of government. May be, the country would have found its footing long time ago with this set of political icons…
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PMB lands softly on a sofa floor
This has been a week of reflection, introspection, and rumination. It’s the last full week of a journey that started eight years ago. And like Yoruba people say, if you can ponder, then you will wonder, and be filled with thanksgiving to God. That was what Wednesday was dedicated to. Looking backwards, inwards, and forward, as the last Federal Executive…
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