TAMINU YAKUBU Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much […]
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When Ignorance Masquerades As Economic Critique: A Rejoinder To Suyi Ayodele
TANIMU YAKUBU There is criticism, and there is confusion elevated to performance art. Suyi Ayodele’s “History Tinubu Should Have Learnt” is not an argument—it is […]
Budget Office Corrects False Narrative On NEDC Allocation
The Budget Office of the Federation has categorically rejected recent claims alleging that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) operates a ₦246 billion “salaries budget. […]
From Fragility To Foundations: Inside PBAT’s Political Economy
TAMINU YAKUBU In early 2024, Nigeria’s Naira collapsed to ₦1,800 per dollar, rattling households and businesses alike. By August 2025, it had strengthened to […]
Northwest: The Lion’s Share Of Tinubu’s Projects
TAMINU YAKUBU The Lagos Illusion The viral chart bundles together national infrastructure —federal highways, coastal transport corridors, and legacy roads— and labels them “Lagos-only projects.” […]
From Devaluation To Domination: How Tinubu’s Exchange Rate Reforms Turned The Naira Into Nigeria’s Export Engine
TANIMU YAKUBU When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. […]