Opinion

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju Recent comments attributed to former Governor Ayodele Fayose, alleging that the Federal Government handed ₦50 billion to Seyi Makinde and that the Governor chose to stay silent while saving up the money to support his presidential ambition, are not only misleading, they are deliberately disingenuous. Let us be clear from the outset.The Federal Government did not give Governor Makinde ₦50 billion. This is why Fayose was unable to provide evidence to show the disbursement when asked to do so. In fact, the memo he shared shows what was not disbursed. What exists on record is a request…

By Rafael Behr If AI did not change your life in 2025, next year it will. That is one of few forecasts that can be made with confidence in unpredictable times. This is not an invitation to believe the hype about what the technology can do today, or may one day achieve. The hype doesn’t need your credence. It is puffed up enough on Silicon Valley finance to distort the global economy and fuel geopolitical rivalries, shaping your world regardless of whether the most fanciful claims about AI capability are ever realised. ChatGPT was launched just over three years ago…

By Pastor Yemi Olayinka I hope this letter meets you well. In recent time, I have been bothered about the situation of our dear country and I have a firm belief, the trust and confidence, while I don't have any doubt in my mind, that you mean well for Nigeria, and I have an assurance in my spirit that you will surely succeed. The current fume and body language from the North is scary, very worrisome. They can't wait for your exit to serve the South a breakfast. In Nigeria, this is the very first time, a Southerner would assume…

By AZU ISHIEKWENE It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. It won’t be a surprise if the resignation of Ahmed (and the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe) on Wednesday marks a pause, rather than an end, because the problems run very deep. Dangote’s cement…