Attending the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Over 18,000 delegates from 191-member countries are attenting the event to discuss policies and partnerships needed to secure a more prosperous future.
As emerging markets grow exponentially, Africa faces stunted economic growth, debt burden, inflation, unstable exchange-rate and joblessness.
For Nigeria, the stakes are particularly high. The challenge is not just to stabilise the economy, but to translate reforms into tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens. To the Tinubu administration’s credit, the economy appears buoyant at the top; to its discredit, the reality remains grim at the grassroots.
As Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria’s economic trajectory matters far beyond its borders. Its success is closely tied to the continent’s broader ambitions for trade, industrialisation and shared prosperity.
As I savor the sweet juice of Thailand’s famous ‘baby pineapples’ (so tiny they rival a golf ball in size) I look forward to a week of meetings, press briefings, and insightful conversations that will shape the global economic agenda, with a keen interest in what they mean for Nigeria.
Good News from Yobe State:
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve a ₦100.5 billion promissory note to reimburse Yobe State following the Federal Government’s takeover of the Yobe Cargo Airport.
A major development for Yobe State.
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Gov. Buni Approves Employment of Over 1,000 Medical Students, Implementation/Upgrade of CONMESS Salary, Allowances
His Excellency the Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN has approved the employment of over 1,000 Medical Students and Allied Health Science Students on training in higher institutions of learning within and outside the country.
The Governor's approval stated that 294 medical students have been employed on GL 07/2, while 801 Allied Health Science Students were employed on GL 05/2.
"This is to serve as an incentive to support the students to pursue their courses of study with vigour and commitment, and to serve in government health facilities after completion of their studies" Gov. Buni said.
Similarly, the governor has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) to the eight state-owned tertiary institutions and other MDAs.
The beneficiaries include College of Agriculture, Science and Technology Gujba, Galtima Mai Kyari College of Health Science and Technology Nguru, Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery Damaturu, and the College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum.
Others are Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam, Atiku Abubakar College of Education and Legal Studies Nguru, Umar Sulieman College of Education Gashua and other MDAs.
In a related development, Gov. Buni has approved the review of entry point for Veterinary Medical Officers into the state service from CONMESS 2/2 to CONMESS 3/2, with an upgrade of the existing structure CONMESS 2/2-3/2, 3/1-4/1, 4/1-5/1, 5/1-6/1 and 6/1-7/1.
Similarly, the governor approved Consolidated salary Structure to Law officers in the state Ministry of Justice and the placement of judiciary staff on the CONJUSS salary Structure.
Gov. Buni said the approvals were aimed at improving the welfare of the beneficiaries who are equally expected to be motivated to serve with great commitment to enhance service delivery.
"To whom much is given, much is equally expected. You should reciprocate this gesture with improved service delivery for the betterment of the state and the people" Gov. Buni emphasized.
URGENT ROAD ALERT:
Today, September 27, 2026, a section of the Bauchi–Maiduguri road has collapsed around the Darazo exit.
Motorists travelling from Bauchi to Yobe and Maiduguri, as well as those travelling from Kano to Gombe, are urged to exercise extreme caution and share this information with other road users.
Please stay safe and help spread the alert. 🙏
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Nigeria may not be facing a constitutional vacuum today, but there is a disturbing vacuum of political leadership.
I have travelled, lived and spent time abroad, and I have never pretended otherwise. But there is a fundamental difference between the travels of a private citizen and the responsibility of the sitting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Consider what Bola Tinubu is leaving behind. Petrol priced beyond the reach of ordinary people. Families rationing food. Transport fares that have turned a journey to one’s own village into a luxury. Insecurity that buries Nigerians week after week. And in the middle of all this, President Tinubu has packed his bags for three weeks in Europe.
The Vice President is abroad on official duty. That makes the President’s decision even more difficult to understand. Leadership is not merely the constitutional right to occupy an office; it is the judgment to know when your country needs you at home.
A father may travel when all is well. But when his roof is burning and his family is trapped inside, he does not pick up his suitcase and head for the airport.
That is the issue here. It is not that a President must never rest or travel. It is that Nigeria is burning, and the President has chosen a boarding pass over the fire extinguisher.
Millions of Nigerians are being grounded by hardship while their President is airborne. The people can barely afford to move, but the President keeps moving.
A government that cannot feel the pain it inflicts will never summon the will to end it.
Tinubu made Nigeria expensive. I will make Nigeria affordable again. -AA
Liars shall not make heaven!
Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialabat) are two sides of the same establishment coin. They have been part of the political order that brought Nigeria to where it is today.
Don't vote for the past again. Vote for the future.
These guys don't care about you. They care about power and preserving the system that serves them.
Vote #Sowore2027. Vote for your future!