Opinions
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OSUN 2026: DATA, DYNASTY AND THE ELECTORAL MATH THAT BEAT PREDICTIONS
The Osun 2026 Governorship Election is over, but the debate over what decided it has just begun. Early predictions spoke…
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Oyetola: Osun APC’s Pillar or Its Single Point of Failure?
The essay by Akin Adeyi seeking to canonize His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola as the “unwavering pillar” of Osun APC and…
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Unclaimed Dividends and the Student Loan Fund: A Noble Cause, a Legal Question
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to channel qualifying EFCC recoveries, unclaimed dividends and dormant balances to the Nigerian Education Loan…
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Nigeria’s Reform Transmission Gap: Why Stabilisation Has Not Yet Reached the Kitchen Table
Nigeria’s economic reforms are addressing distortions that predate the current administration, including an unsustainable fuel subsidy, fragmented foreign exchange markets,…
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The President’s Signature—and the Questions It Raises
Did anyone notice that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally signed the statement directing the EFCC to return to court and…
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The Adeleke Dynasty in Osun: Noise, Blackmail Cannot Mask Governance Failure
Political dynasty is not peculiar to Nigeria. From the Bushes and Kennedys in the U.S. to the Gandhis in India…
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Beyond the Hidden GDP: Behaviour, Incentives and the Political Economy of Election Spending – A Rejoinder
In this rejoinder to Dr Suleyman A. Ndanusa’s essay, “The Economy of National Elections: The Hidden GDP”, Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi extends…
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Welcome to the Wild, Wild West of Seyi Makinde
If a state earns its nickname, then Oyo under Governor Seyi Makinde has finally lived up to its new one.…
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Arc of Political Leadership
Leadership in Nigeria’s modern political history is rarely forged in calm conditions, and the trajectory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu illustrates…
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Insecurity, Reform Strain, and Elite Bargaining: Nigeria’s Volatile Road to 2027
Nigeria’s political contest ahead of 2027 is being shaped by the intersection of persistent insecurity, economic reform, and elite bargaining,…
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