Category: Opinion

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu delivers his speech after taking the oath of office during his inauguration at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria on May 29, 2023. – Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu, sworn in on May 29, 2023, has promised to unite Africa’s most populous nation and tackle insecurity as a “top priority”. The 71-year-old […]

By ‘Femi D. Ojumu Economists characterise market failure as an inefficient distribution of goods and services in a properly functioning free-market economy. After all, free market orthodoxy establishes the principle that the market forces of supply and demand should ordinarily determine the prices of goods and services. The logical deduction therein is that a subsidy, […]

By ‘Femi D. Ojumu Economists characterise market failure as an inefficient distribution of goods and services in a properly functioning free-market economy. After all, free market orthodoxy establishes the principle that the market forces of supply and demand should ordinarily determine the prices of goods and services. The logical deduction therein is that a subsidy, […]

By Azuka Onwuka The continuous implementation of the subsidy on petrol has been the most thoughtless decision of the Nigerian administrations in the past two decades. Therefore, on May 29, 2023, when he was inaugurated, President Bola Tinubu announced that the petrol subsidy had been removed. It was the wise thing to do. By announcing […]

Nigeria is at war. Boko Haram and ISWAP Islamic terrorists, killer herdsmen, kidnappers and bandits, and terrorists wearing the toga of separatism have laid waste to many communities across the country, creating a huge humanitarian and internally displaced persons crisis. For too long, the criminals have had a field day and overwhelmed the existing security […]

By Fola Ojo Monday, December 12, 2016. I made public an opinion titled: “Tinubu: A Phat Phenomenon.” Its ushering words read thus: “At the turn of specific seasons of life; and in set times buried in the exclusive knowledge of Divinity, humanity experiences the birthing of some special breed of beings who have been marked […]

By Sonala Olumhense Last Monday, All Progressives Congress chieftain and one-time governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, was inaugurated as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His inauguration was indexed in Nigerian law, which I acknowledge and respect. The ongoing legal challenges to his election are also indexed in the law, and I am […]

By Chinedum Nwajiuba The government that took office on May 29, 2023, is coming at a time of great difficulties in the country. The core of this is the perception that a significant number of Nigerians across the various segments have a very low opinion of not just the past administration but of government in […]

By Felix Ajakaye Value has a value, only if its value is valued — Rev. Fr James Valladares The Message of Pope Francis at this Year’s World Communications Day, with the Theme: Speaking with the heart, “The truth in love” (Eph 4:15), is a real challenge to us here in Nigeria. I tend to believe […]

By Abiola Soremekun Petroleum pricing is a significant issue in Nigeria, as the country heavily relies on oil for its economic stability. The government had implemented fuel subsidies to keep the price of fuel affordable for citizens, as well as to stimulate economic growth. However, these subsidies have become increasingly unsustainable in recent years. Fuel […]