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Rainbow Coalition or Solar Eclipse?
Where did FCT Minister Nyesom Wike get his idea of a political Rainbow Coalition, which he has unleashed on the political scene like a cat among the pigeons? No wonder
For KSA, Minister of Enjoyment, at 80
When you hear that a megastar, someone you’ve long idolised, is coming to town, you want to be there by all means — to be right in the crowd, to
This United Nations is Failing to Deliver for All
EDGY OPTIMIST By Obinna Chima The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), an annual gathering that brings together 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
From Macroeconomic Stabilization to Shared Prosperity: Why Fiscal-Monetary Coordination and Lower Interest Rates Matter for Nigeria
BY Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru Nigeria’s economic management has reached an important inflection point. After a difficult period of painful but necessary macroeconomic adjustment, there are now clearer signs that the foundations
Sun(Set) for $2.35 Billion Scam
Olusegun Adeniyi In October 2023, Nigeria won its case against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited which had been seeking enforcement of a fraudulent $11 billion judgement debt in its
The Broom and The Rainbow: Two Platforms, One President
Tunde Rahman To some, especially in the opposition camp, it may seem like a brewing political storm, but the brouhaha in Abuja over Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition and the Progressive
Abdication of The Duty of The Federal Govt To Protect Nigerians In South Africa
Femi falana On 4 September 2026, a Nigerian cleric, Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle, was brutally assassinated by unknown gunmen in Johannesburg. After reportedly issuing threats against him, his killers went
46 years after Black Maria, Minna
This weekend was Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp’s [NSCDC] worst hour since the Oga at the Top saga nearly ten years ago, when its state commandant in [I think]
Issues from the First Month of the 2027 Campaigns
Postscript by Waziri Adio The campaigns for the 2027 presidential election officially kicked off on 19th August 2026, as stipulated in the timetable of the electoral management body. More than
How and Why Sunrise, Leno Lost in Paris
Garba Shehu, There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that sparked
