Monday Column

Monday Column

Shettima’s message

About two months ago, Vice President Kashim Shettima, no less, warned that Nigeria’s elite have just about 10 to 20 years to improve the quality of go

Year of writing

I always wanted to write a book about the Daily Trust, to situate the paper within the journalistic, political and intellectual histories of northern

Tinubu’s economic team

As a leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has two good qualities. There is ample evidence that the president listens to Nigerians and is sensitive to p

Tinubu’s first year

While driving back to work from Minna yesterday, I got engrossed in thoughts that were probably none of my business. I was thinking about what Preside

El-Rufai’s $100m campaign chest?

There are many routes to the Nigerian presidency, but those who seek it cannot hide. We can, at least, say that about Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the immedi