Category: Nigeria

Nigeria has been battling its worst floods in 30 years. Hundreds have been killed and at least 1.3 million people displaced. The cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture cannot yet be calculated but it will be significant. As the waters subside we can see the carnage left behind and it is not just material.………

Despite promising financial responsibility and accountability in his election campaign, President Tinubu continues to fiddle while Rome burns. His government appear to be increasingly blind to the people they are supposed to be representing. Nigerians are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook for their nation. Many are already digging into their meagre savings or…

President Tinubu’s term in office started with a blast which saw him slash fuel subsidies, sending prices soaring right across the nation and provoking protests and violence. He quickly but subtly u-turned on this decision. But, instead of reversing the policy he has quietly tweaked it by providing special foreign exchange concessions for product importers.………

Tinubu seems to be in a rush to restructure Nigeria so much so that it is beginning to feel slap-dash with no back up plans or consideration of consequences. For years we have complained about the snail’s pace speed of change in Nigeria but Tinubu’s rapid reforms have an almost Liz Truss feel to them…

Nigeria’s monthly minimum wage now stands at NGN33,000 (USD39.40) but as inflation continues to soar the spending power that salary brings dwindles. Tinubu’s unpopular decision to remove fuel subsidies means the cost of travel to earn even such a meagre amount leaves many asking if it is worth it. As the nation continues to battle…

President Tinubu has made some quick decisions in certain areas but then slowed down in others.  He first turned his attention to government fuel subsidies and corruption but took his time appointing his cabinet. Nigeria’s economy remains on the brink and the Naira continues to decline. If ever there was a need for some swift…

As we anticipated, Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of February’s Presidential election and sworn into office on 29th May. The man who has been a political king maker for decades now, himself, sits on the throne. His victory was fiercely contested by his opposition candidates. Tinubu won with 37% of the vote.…… Read the…

Overview.The only thing that has been predictable about this year’s Presidential election in Nigeria has been that is unpredictable.As the nation waits to hear the final result there is an uneasy calm – but not the nice kind, more a calm before a storm. Already allegations of voting fraud are being heard.…… Read the rest