IT was about development. It was about good governance. It was about progressive politics. But more deeply, it was about recognition, respect, and renewal, a heartfelt connection between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a region with a proud history and boundless potential. In Owerri, the capital of Imo State, right in the cultural and political heart of the South East, President Tinubu did more than commission infrastructure. He touched hearts, affirmed bonds, and renewed trust. Just like in every other state he has visited in the past few weeks, the atmosphere in Imo was electric. Excitement filled the streets, hope…
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ON Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu turns his gaze south-westward to the sprawling city of Ibadan. Over two years since his assumption of office, this is the President’s first berth in Ibadan, the political and spiritual capital of the Yoruba nation. Just as Kaduna spoke to his national reach barely a week ago, Ibadan speaks to his South West base. It is a return not merely to a city, but to a crucible of Yoruba identity, politics, and destiny. Ibadan is no ordinary city. It is the heartbeat of Yoruba politics and identity, a vast urban sprawl steeped in tradition,…
IT was another journey to Kaduna by President Bola Tinubu. It was one to demonstrate the depth of friendship and showcase the value of commitment to the ties that bind. Kaduna, once the undisputed epicentre of northern Nigeria’s politics, still retains its aura as the crucible of power and influence in the region. More than a city, Kaduna is the spiritual and intellectual home of the north, a melting pot where history, politics, and culture intersect. Kaduna houses the famous Arewa House, the intellectual sanctuary dedicated to the study and preservation of northern Nigeria’s history. It was here that the…
DAILY Trust’ recent headline screamed: “In Two Years, Lagos Gets ₦3.9 Trillion Projects.” Sensational, Yes. Accurate? Hardly. Numbers without context are not facts. They are distortions weaponized to inflame rather than inform. The attempt to portray Lagos as over-pampered while casting the North as neglected is not just misleading, it is lazy journalism. The truth is more complex, more national, and more honest. President Bola Tinubu is not just a statesman, he is a nationalist and a President for all. Northern Nigeria: Mobilized, Not Marginalized Let’s start with the North. Far from being abandoned, it anchors over half of the…
THREE visits in less than a year. That is not mere coincidence, it is deliberate strategy. And as usual, disingenuous reportage from a section of the press is insinuating some obsession of President Tinubu with Brazil. Well, Yes. But It is an obsession in pursuit of economic partnerships and opportunities for Nigeria. And that’s what visionary leaders do. The deeper truth, however, lies in a deliberate arc of diplomacy, one that connects Nigeria’s voice in global governance to concrete opportunities for investment, trade, and cooperation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will undertake his third visit to Brazil from August 24–25, 2025,…
THE recently rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or National Output of the Nigerian Economy comes in at a time such critical insight and numbers are necessary for planning and global economic engagements. We offer some important facts about Nigeria’s rebased GDP towards correcting the fiction being shared and the doubts being created in some quarters. Only a factual account will suffice and we will indulge politically motivated critics this once. FACT 1: GDP REBASING IS AN ECONOMIC AND ACCOUNTING NECESSITY, NOT A GIMMICK The rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) aligns with international best practices.…
ACROSS Nigeria’s 36 states, a now obvious and relentless economic transformation is unfolding—driven by the bold, strategic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From Benin City to Birnin Kebbi, Lagos to Lafia, the signs are increasingly clear: the Renewed Hope Agenda is not just about empty political sloganeering—it is a nationwide movement that is empowering state governments to deliver real, measurable progress to their people. This new wave of development is intentional. It results from President Tinubu’s careful adjustment of Nigeria’s economic structure. The removal of unsustainable fuel subsidies, the unification of exchange rates, and a more sensible debt profile…
AS Nigeria and South Africa hold the 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission, in Cape Town, on Tue Dec 3, 2024 it is trite to establish the contours of their relationship and to thank President Tinubu for keeping faith with Africa’s other big brother. The radar on Nigeria again shifts to South Africa witnessing three weeks of unprecedented shuttle political and economic diplomacy. President Bola Tinubu’s co-chairmanship of the 11th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa marks a significant diplomatic step towards fostering stronger bilateral ties. This meeting, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the…
THE book: The Architect of Renewal: The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Story is a discourse on history as they affect contemporary issues. It is a deliberate presentation of a rich background to an era that is just beginning. It could therefore be called, history in progress—a literary contradiction that explains an immediate past which has laid a foundation for an unfolding future. The authors are simply saying: if you want to be sure of what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can do for Nigeria, or who he really is, then follow our scrutiny as we walk down the terrain that exposes his…