Tinubu’s Tax Reforms as Opportunity to Revive Northern Economy, by Kabir Akintayo   The newly proposed tax reform bill has progressed to the second reading stage in the Senate despite the groundswell of opposition against it which is too significant to be ignored. Recall that the National...

Oyetola’s Silent Revolution in Nigeria’s Blue Economy Landscape, by Kabir Akintayo   In the realm, where silence speaks volumes and actions echo louder than words, emerges the enigmatic figure of Adegboyega Oyetola, who is orchestrating a quiet revolution in the Marine and Blue Economy sector. Oyetola’s approach...

Shall we Kill Humanitarian Affairs Ministry or Let it Die at Infancy Like Abiku? by Kabir Akintayo   In Yoruba mythology, Abiku is renowned or notorious for coming and going (apologies to Late John Pepper Clark). Abiku is that spirit child who allows himself or herself...

Naira Redesign: The Many Sides of a Fiscal Policy By Kabir Akintayo   Opinions of many political parties towards the redesigning of Nigeria’s currency denominations of 200, 500, and 1000 naira varies. Ironically, opposition parties have thrown their weight behind the policy conceptualized by the ruling...

SPECIAL REPORT: Maraba Takushara, an FCT Community Under Siege... So Close to civilisation, yet so far   A lot of investigative stories have been told about communities who look fortunate based on their proximity to fortune but are in reality as unfortunate as misfortune itself. As...

How Nigerian Mentality is Killing Nigerian Economy By Kabir Akintayo   “For every time we bring in a shipload of rice, we also bring in a shipload of unemployment, because you are transferring your wealth to sustain other economies. Importing toothpicks cost Nigeria $18 million, and...