By: Abudu Olalekan Okay, let’s talk about these new taxes. Seriously. In recent weeks, the air has been thick with commentary. Analysts are worried sick that Nigeria’s massive new tax regime—slated to be fully effective in January 2026—will be a disaster. They see capital flight. They see businesses fleeing. They see global competitiveness damaged. These…
By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos was tense Sunday. Not because of rain. Not because of traffic. Because Aliko Dangote just dropped a grenade. At the Lekki refinery, the billionaire businessman stood before reporters. His message? Sharp. Direct. No more playing nice. “Starting Tuesday,” he announced, “MRS stations will sell petrol at N739 per litre.” Just like…
By: Abudu Olalekan Cairo is buzzing. The real work for Nigeria’s Super Eagles just kicked off. And honestly? It feels like the whole country is holding its breath. Sunday morning. Renaissance Hotel. Coaches? Already there. Backroom staff? Settled in. But the camp wasn’t truly alive until the players started rolling in. One by one. First…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing about Nigerian politics—it’s never just about the next election. It’s about the next move. And right now? President Bola Tinubu’s APC is making theirs. They’re not waiting for 2027. They’re not hoping for the best. They’re engineering it. The Problem: The North is Slipping AwayLet’s be real. Tinubu didn’t…
By: Abudu Olalekan The former President Olusegun Obasanjo sat down with the PDP National Working Committee on a Saturday in Abeokuta. He didn’t wear a suit of diplomacy. He wore a no‑nonsense stare. “The country is being run the wrong way,” he said, voice low but sharp. It was not a rant. It was a warning….
By: Abudu Olalekan The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says it’s already digging into the pockets of former ministers, current top government officials and senior public officers. In a chat with NAN on a Sunday in Abuja, the bureau’s boss, Dr Abubakar Bello, laid it all out – no sugar‑coating, just straight facts. “We have started investigating…
