Babajide Ojo18.04.2026 MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria’s economic indicators are shifting, markets are responding and infrastructure is rising, yet many still insist nothing is changing. The evidence suggests otherwise. For those who claim they cannot see what is happening in Nigeria’s economy, it is time to connect the dots with clarity rather than sentiment. The surge […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …criticises Atiku over stance on Nigeria’s power rotation The Presidency has told Peter Obi to prepare to exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election, as it criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his stance on Nigeria’s power rotation. Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The African Democratic Congress has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be concerned about a major defeat in 2027. The party made the remark in reaction to a statement by the President that he is not scared of the opposition, whom he mocked as holding its convention on the street. In a statement by National […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal Government on Friday disclosed that of the 65 ambassador-designates appointed by President Bola Tinubu, over 25 have secured their agrément. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, made the disclosure in Abuja while briefing journalists on current developments and Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements. Ebienfa noted that Nigeria is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has dismissed concerns over recent fluctuations in the country’s external reserves, insisting that Nigeria remains in a strong and comfortable position, with buffers well above global benchmarks. Speaking the Nigerian press conference to round up the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas This week’s Saturday column talks of Tinubu’s rumored bid to impose a Lagos boy “Yoruba” governor on multi-ethnic Kwara and the risk of igniting ethnic backlash and deepening the exclusion of a region of the state that has never tasted power. Tinubu’s Yoruba Agenda Risks Deep Rupture in Kwara By Farooq A. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas I watched a faction of the ADC conducting what they described as their party Convention a few days ago & it was pitiful. I saw an overcrowded hall filled with hot, sweaty, men & women, most of them looking worne, tired & undernourished. They wore orange caps & were using pamphlets & […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Prussian war strategist, Carl von Clausewitz, defines war as the continuation of politics by other means. In other words, when diplomacy fails, nations resort to war to achieve the same objectives they had set out to achieve with diplomacy. Thus, war is not an end in itself but a […] Read more
By Dr. Richard Ikiebe MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria’s recent history has exposed the limits of our leadership model of 27 years. Partisan politicians, as presently organised, are trapped in short-term, extractive incentives. Technocrats in government, however competent, have mostly failed when inserted into that same political machine. Together, they represent failures of design, and not […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In the high-stakes theater of Nigerian politics, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu operates with a level of intentionality that is often misunderstood as mere luck. His leadership style is not built on accidental patronage, but on a rigorous, multi-tiered vetting process designed to ensure institutional continuity. May be you have heard of “The […] Read more
