Nigeria’s Real Problem Was Never Policy — It Was Fiscal Discipline

23 Aug 2026

There’s so much buzz in Nigeria right now about returning to the petrol subsidy regime. I say to myself: here we go again. We always think policies will fix things. I disagree. Nigeria’s fundamental challenge, from Independence till date, has never really been about policies. Almost every policy has some advantage and the potential to […]

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Adeleke’s Dangerous Gamble: Why Embracing Tinubu Could Cost Him Everything

19 Aug 2026

There are certain things a politician and state governor should never say. What message is Adeleke sending to Northerners? If Northerners follow his lead and vote en bloc for Atiku, where would Tinubu be? This statement from Adeleke is poor strategy. Secondly, dissatisfaction with Tinubu contributed to Adeleke’s re-election. If the people of Osun State […]

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Who’s Really the Regional Champion — Atiku or Obi? The 2023 Numbers Say

15 Aug 2026

Dino Melaye recently claimed Peter Obi is a regional champion while Atiku Abubakar commands broader nationwide support. The 2023 presidential election figures tell a more complicated story. Atiku leaned heavily on his home region. He drew 74% of his total votes from the North, his base, and just 25.1% (1,750,817 votes) from the entire South. […]

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Subsidy Was Never Real. Only the Naira’s Fall Was.

11 Aug 2026

There has never been such a thing as fuel subsidy, not as a fact. What Nigeria has always had is the recurring devaluation of the naira. Subsidy is simply the gap between the naira’s last value and its present value. You cannot remove subsidy any more than you can remove your own shadow. When the […]

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Nigeria’s Debt Didn’t Really Shrink in Dollar Terms — Here’s the Fuller Picture

10 Aug 2026

A post has been circulating claiming that Nigeria’s public debt has decreased in dollar terms since President Bola Tinubu took office in 2023. Set against the naira figures, which show a sharp rise, that dollar comparison can look like good news. But the full picture, once you use the right numbers and understand how the […]

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Naira Numbers Don’t Lie: Why Nigerians Must Reclaim Their Sovereign Voice

07 Aug 2026

Tinubu took away real value from Nigerians and replaced it with propaganda. It would have been better Nigeria never encountered Tinubu. Nigerians should rise as the Sovereign under Section 14(2)(a) of the Constitution and peacefully occupy the streets until Tinubu and his pretence of a government give way. We cannot entrust him with organising any […]

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When a Country Chooses Identity Over Skill (Merit): Lessons Africa Refuses to Learn

27 Jul 2026

This man claims they can create one million jobs simply by removing a foreigner and replacing them with a South African. He does not think about skills or work ethic. We think the same way in this country. We give people jobs in government institutions on the basis of quota and Federal Character. The result […]

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From Corn to Bean Cakes: What Happened to Nigeria’s Promise of Upward Mobility?

24 Jul 2026

I remember Obasanjo’s first three years. That was when the term “yuppie” — Young Urban Professional — became the catchphrase for young graduates entering the workforce. Fresh employees moved from job to job in quick succession, often spending less than a year at any one place before an even better offer came calling. We called […]

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Why Would a Man Choose to Stay in Jail? The Curious Case of El-Rufai’s Bail Fight

23 Jul 2026

My two cents on the apparent travails of Nasir El-Rufai: I think he has a personal strategy to remain in detention. Maybe he figures he will do more strategic damage to Tinubu by staying in custody — that the emotional weight of what is undoubtedly a weaponization of justice keeps him unjustly immobilized, and that […]

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