Richard Adeolu Adejumobi

When the Guardians of the Law Undermine Law and Order

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The strength of any society governed by the rule of law rests substantially on the integrity of the institutions entrusted with making, interpreting and enforcing the law. Legislatures establish the legal framework for public life; law-enforcement and security agencies are responsible for maintaining order and ensuring compliance; the judiciary provides interpretation and adjudication. Together, these […]

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When The Country Taxes Its Own Lifeline

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A hospital without electricity is not merely an institution experiencing an inconvenience. It is a facility standing at the edge of a humanitarian emergency. When power fails, ventilators become vulnerable, operating theatres are disrupted, oxygen systems face uncertainty, laboratories are compromised and medicines requiring refrigeration are placed at risk. In such circumstances, electricity is not

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Nigeria’s return to Frontier market: An upgrade that must be earned

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FTSE Russell’s decision to restore Nigeria to Frontier Market status is an important signal of progress. But it is not a declaration of economic victory. The country has fixed some of its financial plumbing; it must now prove that the system can work under pressure—and, more importantly, that economic recovery can reach beyond the market.

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OGOGO: A LEGEND BOWS OUT

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Veteran Yoruba actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66, bringing to a close a career that spanned almost four decades and left an enduring imprint on Nigeria’s Yoruba-language film industry. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after a battle with stage-four cancer. His daughter, Kira

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Trump Pauses Iran Talks as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

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Washington and Tehran dig in as shipping collapses through the strategic waterway and Iran signals readiness for a prolonged confrontation WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — Prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran have dimmed further after President Donald Trump said Washington had paused negotiations with Tehran, while Iranian officials signalled that the country could

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Tinubu Moves on Xenophobia, Crypto Regulation

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President combines pressure over attacks on African migrants with a new framework for coordinated regulation of Nigeria’s digital-asset sector ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a united African response to the renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, while simultaneously moving to strengthen Nigeria’s regulatory framework for

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Tinubu Gains Ground as Opposition Splits

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Defections and endorsements across the Southwest are strengthening the President’s re-election prospects, but translating elite alliances into votes remains the real test ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign is gaining political momentum as opposition figures and structures in key Southwest states increasingly align themselves with the incumbent, exposing growing fractures within the

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Tariffs: The Hidden Tax

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Washington built its trade war to contain China. Nearly two years on, the tariffs have failed to break China’s manufacturing momentum while pushing a growing share of the cost onto American households. By Richard Adeolu Adejumobi | TMN Economy & Technology Policy Desk For nearly two years, the economic architecture of President Donald Trump’s second

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Labour Raises The Stakes, Demands N500,000 Minimum Wage.

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With the two-year review window expired, Nigeria’s organised labour is demanding a major wage reset—or threatening a return to industrial action ABUJA — Nigeria’s organised labour has reopened the minimum-wage question, demanding ₦500,000 as the new national minimum wage and warning that the worsening cost-of-living crisis has made the current ₦70,000 wage increasingly untenable. The

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