Category: Opinion

This review critically examines the article by Abdulhaleem Ringim titled “The Windfall is Real, So is the Vulnerability.” In engaging this work, I seek not only to acknowledge its analytical strengths, but also to rigorously interrogate its macroeconomic assumptions, refine its fiscal logic, and situate its policy prescriptions within the institutional and operational realities of Nigeria. Abdulhaleem Ringim’s central thesis is both timely and compelling. He correctly identifies the duality that defines Nigeria’s current macroeconomic position: the apparent fiscal upside from elevated global oil prices and the simultaneous inflationary vulnerability…

The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual personality – is a refusal to grasp the importance of succession planning. This failure haunts every sector, from politics to the economy, to the very way our society is held together. Without a plan for the future, there is no map and no compass, and we are steering the ship of state blind, which results in a hapless situation where no one on board knows where we are going, or why we are even on…

As the 2026 Osun State governorship election gathers momentum, the atmosphere in the ‘State of the Living Spring’ has become electrically charged. Tensions are rising with each passing day, political pitches are being tuned to their highest decibels, and battle lines are being drawn across the three senatorial districts. In the midst of this terrestrial maneuvering, however, there exists a celestial dimension that often eludes the casual observer. For Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, affectionately known by the acronym AMBO, the journey towards August 15, 2026, is not merely a contest…

In Nigeria’s evolving political story, Amb. Dr. Halima Suleiman Zakari stands out as a figure whose journey is both inspiring and impactful. Across Jigawa State and beyond, her name has become synonymous with compassion, service, and quiet, determined ambition. What defines her is not just her growing national profile, but her deep connection to people and purpose.   At the heart of her aspirations is a clear goal: to represent Jigawa Central Senatorial District in the Senate in 2027. Though widely seen as a potential contender, her consistent groundwork already…

At HallowMace, we view the recent judgment delivered by the Supreme Court as more than just a legal resolution, it is a critical intervention that has preserved the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic process and averted a looming political crisis in Nigeria.   From our standpoint as a platform committed to democratic values, good governance, accountability, and Parliamentary advocacy, this ruling stands as a powerful reaffirmation of the judiciary’s role as the ultimate stabilizer in moments of political uncertainty.   At a time when internal divisions within the ADC had reached…

I was overwhelmed by the number of calls I received from those who read Part One. It tells me that Nigerians—especially those who understand how the world actually works—are hungry for a foreign policy reset. Let me illustrate with a pointed example—one that separates the professional from the politician, the seasoned diplomat from the seasonal spectator. So let me now ground the argument in a single, unforgettable case study: the late Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru.   As one of the journalists who covered the Ministry during the 2012 xenophobic attacks, I…

At defining moments in the life of a nation, the true measure of leadership is neither in applause nor in opposition, but in the courage to confront reality with clarity and act with conviction. Nigeria stands at such a moment.   Across the country, voices have risen, some in concern, others in criticism, many in urgency. This is the lifeblood of democracy.   Yet, beyond the fervor of public discourse lies a more enduring obligation: to anchor judgment in truth, to ground decisions in evidence, and to pursue progress with…

“Where you have a warrior culture, you have heroes.” That is how the unusual character of Ibadan is explained on page 856 of Professor Toyin Falola’s 1,012-page ‘Ibadan’, a history of the city. My eyes caught the line as I watched Saturday’s opposition political summit in the city.   Opposition politics in Nigeria is post-apocalyptic, its script reads like ‘The Last Man on Earth’. The virus of power has thinned the ranks. In a hall full of heavyweights, only one serving governor showed up. He was also the host—Seyi Makinde.…

In Nigeria’s long war against insurgency, bullets have not been the only weapon. Quietly, and far from the theatre of combat, another strategy has been unfolding for some years, one that seeks to separate low risk combattants and offer a second chance to the forcefully conscripted, not to eliminate them as enemies, but to transform them.   This is the story of Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), Nigeria’s most ambitious deradicalisation and reintegration programme, and one of its most misunderstood.   A War Beyond the Battlefield   When Nigerian troops began…

Have you been following recent events in Kwara state? You don’t know what you are missing. As the 2027 elections draw near, the north-central state is shaping up for another round of the unfinished heavyweight bout between Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Dr Bukola Saraki. I can bet my laptop that both men will throw everything, including the kitchen sink, into the ring. Jabs are already being thrown here and there, and I think we will see uppercuts in the months ahead. I am not ruling out a few blows below…