Is it too early to judge Tinubu?
As the administration of President Bola Tinubu goes into its eighth month, some people believe it is too early to judge him while some believe it is enough time. Given…
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (1)
My discussion about Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu must be put in the context that I met him at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Okepopo, Lagos; and that was in 2003, under the…
Fake History, Lack Of Ambition – Sonata Olumhense
Nigeria ruler Bola Tinubu is a man firmly trapped by his own track record. Last week, his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, completed his own trap for the man who is also…
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy – Abiodun Komolafe
My discussion about the performance of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu must be put in the context that I met him at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Okepopo, Lagos; and that was in…
Editorial: Save Nigerians From Kidnappers
Kidnappings are becoming too rampant, and too frequent across the country. The alarming situation is pervasive, such that no part of the nation is immune. Every neighbourhood is now prone…
Of monstrous cathedrals and hungry congregants
Sometime in 1989, a friend told a story of how he was in dire need of sponsorship for his university education. When all things proved difficult, he approached one of…
2027 and Atiku: No to Perpetual Candidacy – Ike Agony
Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it. ––Agatha Christie Having been a spokesman for two previous national chairmen of the Peoples…
The Call To Arms: A Counterview -Reuben Abati
One of the most concerning subjects in Nigeria today is the renewed call for the liberalization of access to the ownership of guns, in the face of the worsening state…
Of Dangote and Forex Violation by CBN
By Ope Banwo…We at Change Vigilantes International have closely followed the ongoing national discussions on the allocation of the scarce foreign exchange earned by the Nigerian government and how the…
2024: Looking Forward -Reuben Abati
It is a new year, a new month, a new day, and fittingly, this is the right moment to look backwards and to the future. One of the major planks…
Buhari And Fashola’s Legacy Of Killer Roads -Felix Oboagwina
This fateful Friday of 28th July 2023, a heavy blanket of sorrow enveloped the entire population of Eket Council in Akwa Ibom State. A burial was taking place at the…
Nigeria’s Delegation at COP 28 in Dubai – Reuben Abati
The biggest story in Nigeria at the moment is the size of Nigeria’s delegation to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, otherwise known…
Fixing The Power Sector by Reuben Abati
Following the three-day retreat held for Ministers, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries and heads of Agencies and Departments by President Bola Tinubu, rather belatedly, three weeks ago with the theme: “Delivering…
Ribadu And Buhari’s Bankrupt Country by Reuben Abati
Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) now Nigeria’s National Security Adviser has been very vocal lately and there may well be many out there…
Tinubu: Where Did He Obtain His Certificate?
The trending saga in respect of questions over the certificate issued to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Chicago State University (CSU) on his graduation from the school in 1979,…
Home and abroad, Tinubu’s Nigeria is taking its rightful place
Having hit the ground running at home, with a series of very bold and unprecedented reform decisions, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gone ahead to seize the opportunity offered by…
Delhi, UAE to UNGA: Tinubu’s Odyssey – Reuben Abati
“Omo, it is now that I am beginning to understand why there is so much fight for this thing called Presidency of Nigeria oh. See as Tinubu just dey do…
Who be government sef? By Prince Charles Dickson PhD
Nigeria has a lot of issues, for instance, who do you blame for immigration officers wearing slippers or flip-flops with their uniforms at the airport, or Uber drivers accepting trips…
Shame, recapitulations, and the tribunal verdict – Prince Charles Dickson PhD
In Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs, we are told the story of Abdulfattah Jandali who ran a Mediterranean restaurant in California. He was a Syrian immigrant, balding and intelligent, with fierce…
100 Days After: Bola Tinubu, a president in need of help
‘You do not drown and die by falling into the river, you drown and die by submerging in it’ For Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief, his first 100 days…