By Michael Chibuzo If there is any living politician who has had the most visible impacts on the governance structure of Nigeria and that of many subnational entities, it is the incumbent President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From the birth of the Fourth Republic in 1999, he began his quest for a federalism that will suit Nigeria’s peculiarities. Occupying the governorship seat of Nigeria’s economic heartbeat – Lagos, gave him all the problems he needed to serve as his motivation. Bola Ahmed Tinubu knew from the onset that he needed to travel through roads that none had travelled…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
By Michael Chibuzo The stage is set for a landmark shift in the manner this federation called Nigeria would be treating its third tier – the local government areas going forward. The apex Court in the land has reserved judgement in a suit filed by the federal government against the governors of the 36 states of the federation to enforce the autonomy of administration of local government areas as stipulated in the Nigerian constitution. Both the Attorney-General of the Federation and 36 states governors have adopted their final written addresses. Even though I am not privy to the arguments contained…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, departed Lagos for Pretoria to attend the inauguration of the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The Nigerian leader left the Presidential wing of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on a Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft around 11:06 am. This is the President’s personal private jet. The President, Podium Reporters gathered, was forced to travel on his personal private jet, which is against the security protocol because almost all the planes on the presidential fleet are bad or in total state of disrepair. The state of aircrafts in the presidential fleet has become a source of…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has urged Nigerians to pray for peace in the country because “anywhere there is peace, there will be development”. He also praised members of Motailatu Church of God (MCG) over what he described as the support extended to his administration since he became the Governor of the Sunshine State. The Governor spoke on Sunday in Ondo City, during the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the church. The spiritual event, held at the International Headquarters of the church, Saint Adekahunsi Cathedral, Oke-Iwosan, Ondo City, was witnessed by several Ondo chiefs, leaders of Christian Association of Nigeria…
By Bayo Onanuga Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal’s feature story with the title ‘Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation’, published on June 11, reflected the typical predetermined, reductionist, derogatory, and denigrating way foreign media establishments reported African countries for several decades. Because of the misleading slant of the report, we need to clear up some misconceptions conveyed by the reporters as regards the economic policies of the Tinubu administration that came into power at the end of May 2023. Most significant about the report was that it painted the dire experiences of some Nigerians amid the inflationary…
Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced that it has no plans to exit the Nigerian market or cease operations in the country contrary to recent speculations and false/malicious misinformation being peddled on various media platforms. In a press statement released by the company, it stated that Guinness Nigeria remains firmly committed to its operations in Nigeria and is poised for a new phase of growth and innovation. “Since commencing operations in April 1950, Guinness Nigeria boasts of a proud and eventful 74-year legacy intricately woven into Nigeria’s cultural and economic fabric”, the statement said. “Our unwavering commitment to Nigeria is evident…
The Super Eagles Head, Finidi George has stepped down from his role as the head coach of the national senior football team. His resignation comes on the heels of mounting calls and pressures for him to step aside following a string of poor results by the Super Eagles. Finidi’s resignation may not be unconnected with recent plans the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) announced a plan to appoint a foreign technical adviser for the team. Finidi George, who was the Manager of Enyimba FC prior to his appointment as Super Eagles Coach managed only two competitive games as the Eagle coach…
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impulsivity – almost always saying something without thinking or considering the vracity of such statements. The TMSG, which is burdened by the impulsive tendency of the former president of rushing to the press to make grave accusations against President Bola Tinubu, cautioned that he should always process his thoughts before lashing out on the president This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of TMSG, Messers Emeka Nwankpa and Dapo Okubanjo, respectively, while reacting to Atiku’s ‘claims that the government is spending…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has justified the new tariff for Nigeria’s top end electricity consumers but does not think the authorities are doing enough to communicate with Nigerians. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, the Policy Think tank noted that there is a need for Nigerians to know that years of little or no investment in the power value chain had created a major challenge for the sector. IMPI said: “The crux of the matter is bridging the historically huge gap between demand and supply of electric power to the people. This necessitates…
President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes. The FBI is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States of America, and its principal federal law enforcement agency. The President spoke during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State House in Abuja. President Tinubu described the presence of the FBI Director alongside his team in Nigeria as a recognition of the enduring partnership between Nigeria and the United States in…