Category: Politics
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A Tale of Two Reforms – Why Nigeria Must Not Blink
By O’tega ‘The Tiger’ Ogra Economic reform is never painless. Every nation that has had to correct profound distortions has faced the same choice: take the hard medicine early, or delay and pay much more later. In times of public frustration, it is tempting to reach for the “gentle” option (the idea of gradual change),…
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ADO-ODO OTA FED CONST: LARRYBASH HOSTS STRATEGIC MEETING, CHARTS COURSE FOR HOUSE OF REPS 2027 AMBITION
OTA, OGUN STATE. High Chief Olanrewaju Bashorun LARRYBASH convened a crucial strategic meeting on July 25, 2025, with the Larrybash team (stakeholders, coordinators, and support group heads) from the 16 wards of the Ado-Odo/Ota federal constituency. The gathering, which took place at the Larrybash secretariat in Okede, Ota, Ogun State, brainstormed and mapped out innovative…
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Alhaji Aliko Dangote has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider adding refined petroleum products to the list of items ban from import under the Federal Government’s ‘Nigeria First’ policy. The “Nigeria First” initiative aims to prohibit government agencies from importing items that can be manufactured within the country. In May, Tinubu restricted government departments from…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS CHAIRMEN OF GENCOS, PLEDGES TO RESOLVE LONGSTANDING DEBT CLAIMS
President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GENCOs) to give the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of longstanding debts owed to them. During a meeting with members of the Association of Power Generation Companies, led by Col. Sani Bello (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the…
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Coming Earthquake: Why Tinubu’s 2027 Victory Is Not a Possibility—But a Political Certainty
By Dr. Bunmi Awoyemi In the evolving theatre of Nigerian democracy, 2027 will not be remembered as just another election year. It will be remembered as the final, unequivocal reckoning—the moment when Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns with a thunderous mandate to seal his legacy and silence a gallery of critics who have feasted gluttonously on…
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APC ELECTS YILWATDA AS NEW CHAIRMAN, AS PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES GOVERNORS TO DEEPEN GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday elected Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman, as President Bola Tinubu called on governors to focus more on grassroots engagement to meet the expectations of Nigerians. At the party’s 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Yilwatda, the party’s national legal adviser and deputy national…
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Professor Nentawe Yilwatda elected unanimously As APC chairman
Humanitarian Minister Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda is the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress. He was elected unanimously by the National Executive Committee of the party on Thursday. Yilwatda replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned for crucial private matters. Here is a profile of Yilwatda: Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda is a distinguished academic, a…
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Fidelity Bank to Empower 100 SMEs Across Nigeria with Digital Tools
As part of its unwavering commitment to digitally transform Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), leadingfinancial institution Fidelity Bank is set to empower entrepreneurs across the country with cutting-edge digital tools designed to streamline operations, boost productivity, and drive sustainable growth. Through the Fidelity SME Empowerment Program (FSEP), the bank will equip 100 growth-ready entrepreneurs…
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President Tinubu mourn
Last Sunday, within hours, I lost two men I held in the highest esteem: my dear predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari, and Kabiyesi, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland, who joined his ancestors after over 65 remarkable years on the throne. Kabiyesi was more than a royal father to me. He was…
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THE DESPERATION PLAYBOOK: HOW POWER HUNGRY POLITICIANS UNDERMINE NIGERIA’S PROGRESS.
THE DESPERATION PLAYBOOK: HOW POWER HUNGRY POLITICIANS UNDERMINE NIGERIA’S PROGRESS. A quiet but strategic political reshuffle is underway within the coalition now steering the African Democratic Congress (ADC). While high-profile names such as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rauf Aregbesola, Nasir El-Rufai, and Rotimi Amaechi stir public attention, the real contest within the coalition points clearly…
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