The Incessant Collapse of the National Grid
In just 24 hours, Nigeria’s national grid collapsed twice, marking the seventh collapse over the past year. These disruptions are not new; they reflect longstanding issues within Nigeria’s power sector, driven by inadequate infrastructure, maintenance challenges, vandalism, and systemic...
Insecurity and Night Travel in Nigeria
Many Nigerians are hesitant to travel at night, especially along routes considered red zones due to security challenges- banditry and kidnappingsOn Friday, September 1, 2024, we missed our flight from Yola to Abuja. The next day, Saturday, September 2,...
Ajuri Ngelale’s Exit: Tinubu Should Rejig his Media & PR Team.
Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser on media and publicity to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced that he will be taking an indefinite leave of absence to focus on medical issues concerning his immediate family. Ngelale expressed hope of...
Real reasons Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale ‘resigned’
Fresh facts have emerged as to why the special adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, resigned.
On Saturday, Mr Ngelale announced that he had taken an indefinite leave of absence to attend to health...
Commodity Associations and Food Crisis in Nigeria
Today, Nigerians and the Nigerian government are alarmed by the food crisis the country is facing. According to the Cadre Harmonisé report, over 31.8 million Nigerians are suffering from acute food insecurity.
Reflecting back, how did Nigeria manage to avoid...
N5.10trn spent on petrol subsidy in 2023
1. 2006: N220bn
2. 2007: N236bn
3. 2008: N360bn
4. 2009: N198bn
5. 2010: N416bn
6. 2011: N1.90trn
7. 2012: N690bn
8. 2013: N495bn
9. 2014: N482bn
10. 2015: N317bn
11. 2016: N99bn
12. 2017: N142bn
13. 2018: N722bn
14. 2019: N578bn
15. 2020: N134bn
16. 2021: N1.16trn
17. 2022: N2.91trn
18. 2023: N5.10trn
19. 2024: N4.21trn*Note:...
