Olaogun Michael

  There are moments in the life of a nation when economic leadership requires more than political authority; it requires intellectual courage, technical competence and the willingness to make decisions based on evidence rather than assumption or political patronage . Nigeria is currently experiencing one of those moments. At a time when the country is confronting the difficult consequences of economic reforms, rising expectations, fiscal pressures and the demands of an approaching election cycle, Taiwo Oyedele’s leadership of Nigeria’s economic management deserves commendation . His role as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy places him at the centre of one of the most consequential economic transitions in Nigeria’s recent history. What is particularly encouraging is his apparent commitment to building policy around data, independent analysis, measurable outcomes and continuous evaluation rather than relying exclusively on political instincts. One of the cl...

  As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the country is entering a political season in which the economy will be as important as political calculations. The presidential and national assembly election is scheduled for 16 January 2027 , and the central question before Nigerians will increasingly move beyond who has the strongest political structure to who can deliver a more prosperous country. The battle will be fought on two interconnected fronts: the macroeconomic battle over inflation, exchange rates, public debt, revenue, investment and economic growth, and the microeconomic battle over food prices, wages, jobs, transportation, housing, electricity and the survival of households and businesses. The Tinubu administration has a strong macroeconomic argument to make. Its reforms have sought to correct structural distortions that successive governments had struggled to address, particularly around fuel subsidies, foreign exchange and public revenue. Economic projections...

  To describe God as a researcher may sound controversial, unconventional, perhaps even provocative. After all, research is commonly associated with human limitations. We research because we do not know. We investigate because we seek answers. We experiment because certainty escapes us. God, on the other hand, is omniscient. He knows all things. Why, then, would anyone suggest that God is a researcher? The answer lies not in implying that God searches for knowledge He lacks, but in recognizing that the God revealed in Scripture consistently demonstrates the principles that define good research: observation, investigation, evidence, process, evaluation, documentation, and purposeful action. Throughout the Bible, God models a methodical approach that should inspire humanity to embrace inquiry rather than ignorance. The first pages of Genesis introduce us to a God of order rather than chaos. Creation unfolds in carefully sequenced stages. Light precedes vegetation. The environment is ...