There is this metaphorical joke which tries to paint the agony of living in Nigeria that goes something like this…in a question and answer form: “What do you do for a living”? “I live in Nigeria for a living”. In a manner of speaking, the joke is that it is so tough to live in Nigeria, and just living in …

President Bola Tinubu has reassured investors in the energy sector of his administration’s resolve to further enhance the business environment and ensure investment convenience. The President inaugurated three milestone projects – the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline – on Wednesday. During the …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Aruna Quadri, on winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the final match of the 2024 ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda, reclaiming his title and sealing his place as Africa’s table tennis champion. President Tinubu commends the table tennis superstar for his …

The United Nations has approved Nigeria’s submission, granting sovereignty over additional square kilometres of maritime territory. According to the approval, Nigeria’s continental shelf now extends to 16,300 square kilometres, which is about five times the size of Lagos State. The extension of Nigeria’s maritime boundaries is in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the move is in line with the President’s commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs. Ngelale said President Tinubu’s directive is also in furtherance of the country’s …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and gender equity. Tagged, #WeAreEqual, it is an initiative of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). The campaign has been launched in 15 African countries in different iterations, focusing on health, education, economic empowerment, and gender-based violence. The Nigerian component of the programme …

I do not believe that the president of any country will deliberately wreck everything. Their problem may be arrogance or ignorance – or arrogance in ignorance. Or, they may be worshipping wrong gods or feeding their gods with what they must not eat. You remember Sir Shina Peters’ song for Moshood Abiola on the billionaire’s implacable friends who refused to …

Last week, Nigeria was faced with what Yoruba call egbinrin ote. When afflictions come in multiple, they become a plague. A plague is almost synonymous with Yoruba’s egbinrin ote. Literally, egbinrin ote is leaves of conspiracy. When you pluck a single leaf out of the branch of a tree of conspiracy, another leaf sprouts immediately to replace it. Any attempt …

The intangibles of leadership are as potent and profound as the corporeal manifestations of governance. A people must not only see the brick-and-mortar elements of leadership; they must also feel and sense leadership in its quantum of compassion, healing, solace, and capacity to inspire unity, as well as foster peace and progress. In fact, the incorporeal constituents of leadership are …

Since his first trip abroad as President of Nigeria to Paris in June last year, where he joined other world leaders at the New Global Financial Pact Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron, President Bola Tinubu has undertaken many other important trips where he has drawn global attention to the new realities in Nigeria and indeed Africa. On those trips, …