A child’s question to Tinubu and Makinde
LAST Wednesday, on our way to his summer camp, my eight-year-old son asked me a troubling question: “Daddy, have the…
Abẹ́nilórí at the gates of Yorubaland
GLOBALLY, teaching is associated with building state capacity, modest livelihoods, and peace of mind. Teachers shape civilization. Teachers and students…
Beyond the Lagos gold refinery: From grievance to regional integration (Part II)
IN Part I of this series, published on February 9, 2026, I posed a simple but uncomfortable question: what would…
Is Nigeria’s future imperiled? EFCC Chairman Olukoyede should tell us
If indeed 60 percent of a nation’s university students are involved in crime, then the implications go far beyond campus…
UAE exits OPEC: Time, sovereignty, and the fracturing of oil governance (Part 1)
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, was established in 1960 at the Baghdad Conference by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait,…
Nigeria’s power sector “penkelemesi”: Adelabu’s tenure and the next agenda
THE departure of Adebayo Adelabu as Minister of Power presents an opportunity for structural reset in a sector long managed…
The global energy crisis and Nigeria’s aviation fuel crisis: A failure of shock absorbers (Part 3)
When airlines in a country of Nigeria’s size begin to contemplate a nationwide shutdown due to the skyrocketing price of…
The Courts, INEC, and Political Parties: Guardians of Democracy or Its Saboteurs?
Democracies fail not only when institutions are captured, but also when institutions, acting within their mandates, produce outcomes that weaken…
The emerging global energy crisis and Nigeria’s missing shock absorbers (Part 2)
AS the global energy crisis deepens, its geopolitical contours are becoming sharper. The Strait of Hormuz faces escalating disruption risks,…
The emerging global energy crisis and the shock absorbers of states (Part 1)
In free-market economics, demand and supply determine price. When they are in equilibrium, prices stabilise, and households, firms, and investors…
A note to IGP Tunji Disu: The citizen, the police, and Nigeria’s security architecture
Congratulations to Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, sworn in on March 06, 2026, as Nigeria faces…
Tinubu’s mounting debt: Why Nigerian youths must demand transparent loan governance
Nigeria is borrowing at a scale that should command sober national attention—especially from the younger generation. Borrowing is not inherently…
Electoral Act 2026: A rejoinder to Bamidele and an appeal to Amupitan’s INEC
President Tinubu has assented to the amended Electoral Act 2026 despite widespread public demand at National Assembly hearings for mandatory…
From discretion to proof: Why electronic transmission of results must be anchored in law
The Yoruba people say: “Tíigibáwóluigi, tòkèrẹ̀ làákọ́ọ́ gbé.” When a tree falls on another tree, you first lift the one…
FG–NEF friction over the Lagos gold refinery
•Rethinking Nigeria’s mineral devt as an economic system (Part I) The Federal Government recently announced the commencement of operations at…
