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Tinubu’s IGR Obsession: Replicating Lagos Formula While Ignoring Human Development

Since taking office in 2023, President Bola Tinubu has boasted about skyrocketing Nigeria’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), modelling his approach on the Lagos...

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When ‘Democracy’ Selectively Sanctions Coups But Turns A Blind Eye To Africa’s Sit-tight dictators

As Western governments swiftly denounce military coups in the Sahel region, they remain largely silent regarding longstanding African leaders who have kept power...

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Mass Protests Erupt In Côte d’Ivoire As Opposition Leaders Barred from Election And President Ouattara Pushes For Fourth Term

Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets of Abidjan on Saturday to protest the exclusion of prominent opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential...

EditorialNews

Tinubu’s Nigeria: A Nation Held Hostage by Failure

When Bola Tinubu was sworn in as President in May 2023, Nigerians were told to prepare for tough love,  a new era of...

HealthNews

Gates, Pfizer, and the West’s Silent Stake in Controlling Africa’s Fertility

From Geneva to Seattle to Washington D.C., powerful institutions are pouring billions into Africa’s reproductive health sector. Their mission, they say, is to...

Despite the FIRS Tax Avoidance Promise, FG may consider 5% telecom taxation to boost non-oil revenue
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Who Really Writes African Tax Bills? The Hidden Influence of International Consultants and Institutions

At first glance, tax and finance bills in African countries like Nigeria and Kenya appear to be the product of domestic policymaking. Ministries...

Tinubu
Business

How Tinubu’s Proposed Tax Reform Is Designed To Bleed Nigerians Dry

Nigeria is on the brink of a tax revolution, but for many citizens, it could feel more like a financial siege. The Nigeria...

FG Moves to Hike Electricity Tariff Despite Economic Hardship
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Tinubu Delivers on Key Promise: ‘Reduce the Purchasing Power of Nigerians’

In what may be the first promise he has successfully fulfilled since taking office, President Bola Tinubu appears to have made good on...

Tinubu on the Economy Shettima on Security
Opinion

Governance on Hold: Tinubu’s Presidency Remains Stuck in Campaign Mode

Over two years into the regime of Bola Tinubu, frustration is boiling over among Nigerians who say their president has increasingly abandoned the...

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Tinubu’s Revenue Push Is Driving Up Import Prices Through Inflated Customs Valuations

Despite the suspension of the controversial 4 per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) import charge, Nigerian importers continue to face skyrocketing costs at the nation’s...

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Nigeria Imported 71% of Petrol in May–June, Undermining Domestic Refinery Potential

Nigeria imported more than 71 per cent of its petrol in May and June 2025, despite the operational status of local refineries, including...

Burkina Faso Social Debts
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President Traoré Marks Burkina Faso’s 65th Independence Anniversary, Calls for Unity and Self-Determination

On the 65th anniversary of Burkina Faso’s independence from colonial rule, President Captain Ibrahim Traoré delivered a solemn and resolute message to the...