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Opinion

May 3, 2026

The travails of Nestoil and the travesties of courts

How long this will take or how many more twists of judicial malefaction could accompany the journey to a resolution of the mouth-watering sums involved is anyone’s guess.

Nestoil Towers
April 29, 2026

Zacch Adedeji sets clear vision for smarter revenue and stronger institutions in Nigeria

The signals are there. Simplified tax structures. Stronger compliance systems. Improved transparency. Coordinated reforms across sectors.

Zacch Adedeji
April 29, 2026

Abdul Mahmud: News from the sad country

What the military hierarchy and the ruling party once dismissed with emphatic denials has now assumed the weight of undeniable truth.

April 26, 2026

Nigeria and Insecurity: When prayer is an affront

As if goaded by a clan of shamans, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu disinterred the first anthem in 2024–45 years after it was first retired.

Tinubu with bishops, Islamic clerics
April 23, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Is there a backstory to Wale Edun’s exit?

We may quibble about the real backstory all day, and the full version may never be known publicly, but one man who comes out looking good from this is the president.

Tinubu with Wale Edun
April 23, 2026

Ojo Maduekwe: Remi Tinubu’s akara, roasted corn, and kuli-kuli advice no one wants to hear

This is a cause for concern for anyone interested in the future of democracy in Nigeria.

Peter Obi, President Bola Tinubu, and Atiku Abubakar
April 21, 2026

Amupitan’s yanga wakes trouble

Prof Joash Amupitan appears determined to beat the record of Prof Maurice Iwu as the most mistrusted electoral administrator yet.

Amupitan with Tinubu
April 21, 2026

Dangote, foreign interests, and local collaborators

I find Dangote’s call for stronger regional integration to be timely and necessary.

Aliko Dangote
April 19, 2026

The renewed dystopia of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (II)

That is not the renewed hope he promised. For the Adara people, it has been dystopia on a vampire scale.

Tinubu being inaugurated as president
April 14, 2026

PDP’s umbrella tears apart, no longer offers cover

Once a towering entity in Africa’s political landscape, the PDP has battled one self-inflicted crisis after another since losing the presidency to the APC in the 2015 election.

Wike and Saraki