Essays & Notes

Writing & Reflections

Where the ideas behind the books continue  essays and commentary on Nigeria’s economy, governance and future.

May 31, 2026

NIGERIANS IN THE DIASPORA AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE HOMELAND: SYSTEMS, ORDER AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENGAGEMENT

Public discussions about Nigeria often fall into a familiar moral explanation: Nigerians are not…

May 29, 2026

PRESIDENT TINUBU’S THIRD ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS: ACHIEVEMENTS, HARD TRUTHS AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR NIGERIA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s third anniversary address to Nigerians is best understood as both a scorecard and a…

May 26, 2026

NIGERIA’S STRATEGIC FUEL RESERVE GAP: WHY IT MATTERS IN A WORLD OF ENERGY SHOCKS

Nigeria’s lack of an effective, operational and publicly verifiable strategic fuel reserve remains a major national security, economic and…

May 26, 2026

PRESIDENT TINUBU AT THREE: THE RENEWED HOPE RECORD AND THE CASE FOR RE-ELECTION

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will mark the third anniversary of his assumption of office on 29 May 2026. He came to power in…

May 25, 2026

TINUBU’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF NIGERIA’S IRREVERSIBLE GROWTH PATH

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s acceptance speech after receiving the APC presidential nomination for the 2027 election deserves serious attention as a…