Author: Obaba Ogunele

The United States is spending $611 million to build a new consulate in Lagos,, which will be the world’s largest US diplomatic building when it opens in 2028. According to Washington Post, this massive complex is designed to strengthen America’s relationship with Nigeria and advance mutual interests in trade, investment and innovation. But while the…

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Every month, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) splits Nigeria’s oil and non-oil revenue between the federal government, all 36 states, and every local government in the country. In the first half of 2026, the states’ cuts alone amounted to roughly ₦4.53 trillion. But the amount received by individual states varied considerably. Ten states took…

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One figure the President Tinubu administration frequently points to when making the case for its economic reforms is the historic increase in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements. Since the removal of the petrol subsidy and the shift towards a more market-driven foreign exchange system in mid-2023, FAAC distributions to Nigeria’s states and local governments…

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Finding a house to rent in Lagos can be very tiring. People spend weeks, sometimes months, searching for somewhere they can afford. It has to be close enough to work, reasonably accessible and somewhere that will not turn transportation into another daily problem. After all that searching, when you finally find a house that looks…

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We all know that rent is one of the biggest problems facing anyone trying to live in Lagos. In August 2026, the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, suggested that young people struggling with the cost of housing could consider living with their parents or relatives rather than rushing to rent their own apartments. The…

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Flooding has been a part of life in Lagos for years. When it rains, roads vanish under water, cars get stuck, businesses close, and sometimes water even enters people’s homes. This is not a new issue. For over a decade, newspapers have reported the same problems. In 2015, The Guardian wrote about residents asking the…

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If there is one thing we know about Governor Ademola Adeleke, it is that he likes to dance. At campaign rallies, public events and even in church, he rarely looks like the politician Nigerians are used to seeing. And after he was declared the winner of the 2026 Osun governorship election, we saw it again.…

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Nigeria’s civil service has been called too big, too expensive and inefficient for decades. Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, successive governments have tried to shrink or restructure the public service. But there is a more basic question: Do we actually have too many civil servants? In June 1999, former President Olusegun Obasanjo…

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