Category: Opinion

By; Steve Otaloro Lagos is not merely a city; it is an economic force of nature. Perched on the Atlantic coast, restless, crowded, chaotic, and endlessly creative, Lagos has evolved into the beating commercial heart of Nigeria and one of the most consequential urban economies in the Global South. Today, with an estimated GDP of […]

By Farooq A. Kperogi Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike revels in controversies, contentious public disputations, vituperative recriminations, and tensile political stress like a pig exults in mud. Peace and harmony bore him to tears. That is why he has an incrementally lengthening list of political spats with multiple people. His quarrel with Governor […]

By Yunde Odesola Before the raving hawk disappeared into the sunny afternoon sky, the mother hen caught a glimpse of it just in time. Squawking and clucking, the brown mother hen sounded a throaty alarm, frantically calling on her 11 chicks, who sprinted into the sanctuary of her warm wings, where they brooded, peeping through […]

By Abimbola Adelakun Anyone who expected Nigerians to push back against foreign intervention in the country’s insecurity and insist that their national sovereignty be respected would have found themselves awfully wrong by now. Not only did people seem excited, but the euphoria that accompanied the Christmas Day bombings in Sokoto showed how quickly we can […]

By Funke Egbemode There is time for everything. The time for romancing bandits and criminals who call themselves all kinds of designer names is over. We have tried counsel. We cajoled. We begged. We paid ransom. Nothing worked. We only lost more children, more pregnant women, more schools, and more local government areas. The criminals […]

By Samuel Sedara It is disturbing that Nigeria’s 50k, ₦1 and ₦2 coins, though legal tender, have fallen out of circulation due to high inflation, rendering them nearly worthless. Unlike countries like India, the USA, and the UK, where coins remain in use and hold value, Nigeria’s coins are a symbol of economic neglect. I […]

By Steve Otaloro In moments when prophecy intersects with policy and vision aligns with execution, history quietly begins to turn. Such is the season Ondo State appears to have entered, following a prophetic declaration by a renowned cleric that foretells a sweeping transformation of the Sunshine State and a defining political destiny for Nigeria’s leadership. […]

By Tunde Odesola When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working in my father’s construction company – Bisi Builders – Uncle Bisi Owolabi and Uncle Bayo, were regular visitors to our home at Lawanson Crescent, off […]

By; Steve Otaloro History is often kind only to leaders who dare-leaders, whose ideas stretch beyond the convenience of the present and into the demands of the future. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has firmly placed himself in this category. His administration’s bold plan to construct Africa’s first underwater vehicular tunnel in Lagos is more than […]

By Oby Ezekwesili As a practitioner in economic policy, I am naturally disposed to support tax reforms that strengthen growth, equity, fiscal sustainability, and state capacity — without compromising core principles of taxation or the credibility and legitimacy of the lawmaking process. Unfortunately, the Nigerian Tax Reform Act — as currently handled — suffers a […]