I have been asked severally what my opinion was on last week’s Presidential Media Chat. First, I must commend the presidency for hosting the chat, though belatedly after 19 months of holding back. When the people hear directly from their leaders and not from third parties they didn’t elect, it affords them opportunity of psycho-analyzing the man at the helm …

Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However, I have only participated in one televised live group media chat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. If you have met Obasanjo before – whether for an interview or anything else – you might agree that he’s a handful and more. …

President Bola Tinubu has said that the tax reforms have come to stay. Since the introduction of the tax reform bills, they have received strong objections among some lawmakers and other stakeholders. But during his first media chat on Monday night, the President said that the benefits of the tax bills far overweigh their disadvantages. He said that the tax …

A year and seven months after assuming office, President Bola Tinubu will host his first media chat today (Monday) from 9 pm. According to his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the broadcast will be on the Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. “All television and radio stations are requested to hook up to the broadcast”, he further said. …