Taxing the Poor? Questions Over Tinubu’s Fiscal Reforms

What Nigerians urgently need today are policies that stimulate economic recovery, generate employment, and expand opportunities. Any fiscal reform perceived as “taxing poverty” risks undermining the very economic stability it seeks to achieve.

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OPINION: Electoral Reform or Democratic Backslide? Nigeria Must Guard Against a One-Party State

By Paul Okojie Nigeria’s democracy stands at a delicate crossroads following the passage of the new electoral law by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led National Assembly and its approval by Bola

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Governor Okpebholo’s 100MW Ologbo Initiative Seeks to Guarantee Reliable Energy

By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Reliable electricity has always been central to the economic future of Edo State. From factories and small businesses to government institutions and households, steady power

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How Bloomberg’s $1m Award for Benin City Validates Governor Okpebholo’s Vision for Urban Renewal

By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele Benin City’s story has always been one of resilience, history, and reinvention. From its origins as the political and cultural heart of the ancient Benin

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From Killing Fields To Digital Shields: Why The Slaughter Of 40 Soldiers Signals The Death Of Conventional COIN

​By Oto’ Drama, PhD. ​THAT Nigeria is currently a nation in a state of perpetual bloodshed can no longer be hidden. The recent burial of our finest officers at the

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A New Voice for Representation: Why Hon. Isa Nasidi is the Man For Doka Gabasawa Constituency in Kaduna North

In every election cycle, constituencies search for leaders who possess not only ambition but also the experience, exposure, and commitment required to translate public trust into meaningful representation. For the

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Okpebholo’s Hands-On Governance: A Model of People-Centered Leadership

By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s decision to join protesting residents in Benin City, recently,can be argued as offering a clear window into what scholars

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OPINION: Governor Okpebholo’s Development Doctrine Prioritises Partnership Over Politics

By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele At the weekend, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo stood before dignitaries at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, to commission the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)–facilitated

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OPINION: What Edo People’s Cheers Mean for Governor Okpebholo’s Infrastructure Plan

By Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD When Edo residents line the streets, to wave, chant; and applaud during Governor Monday Okpebholo’s project inspection, it is no longer a routine spectacle. It

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2027 Is Coming; And So Is Nigeria’s Old Looting Playbook

As the 2027 general elections approaches, Nigerians mush know it did not stumble into decline; it was marched there by policy choices, political indifference, and a decade of squandered opportunity.

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