Six months ago, the prophets of doom, merchants of misinformation, and self-appointed experts claimed the new tax laws would give the FG access to empty our bank accounts.
Six months later, bank accounts remain intact, businesses are operating, and Nigerians can now clearly see the difference between genuine public policy and fearmongering.
Perhaps it is time those who spread panic and falsehoods admitted they got it wrong.
All the people shouting that Kwara State does not start and end with Ilorin kept mute when the Governor concentrated over 50% of the projects meant for the 16 local government areas on a single stretch of road less than five kilometers long,over 17 billion to remodel kwara hotel
Billions of naira budgeted for 11 story building KWirs office
Installing of Horse statue
Renovation of government house
Rebuilding of ministry of Finance office
Rebuilding of civil service hospital (a good initiative)
Rebuilding of ministry of education/former Nysc office
Kwara innovation hubs
The Ilorin International Conference Centre (IICC)
Renovations of the Ahmadu Bello road
All of us who are from Kwara South and Kwara North living in Ilorin need to come together and know ourselves.
This assumption that everyone who lives in Ilorin is from Ilorin and will vote for Ilorin agenda needs to be tested.
And if we've not been politically active, perhaps this is the time to organize and get involved.
Every southwest state bordering Kwara should call out Kwara state government everyday! We can't handle the insecurity issue alone if Kwara does not fix that disease from their end!
Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism.
Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic State.
Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin
Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives. I extend my sincere gratitude to President Trump for his leadership and unwavering support in this effort.
I commend the personnel involved on both sides for their professionalism and courage, and I look forward to more decisive strikes against all terrorist enclaves across the nation.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Aso Villa
Abuja
May 16, 2026
Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Presidential Panel yesterday evening in Kigali, I re-emphasised that Africa must put Africa first whilst creating opportunities for intra-Africa collaboration between our countries.
Our continent cannot build scale by looking outward first. We must invest in one another, trade more with one another, build the corridors that connect our markets, ensure our innovative youthful population get the support they need, and give African businesses the confidence to expand across African borders.
Nigeria’s reforms are not only about fixing yesterday. They are about preparing our economy to lead in the Africa of tomorrow. With AfCFTA, digital trade, shared infrastructure, stronger logistics, commodities exchange, and deeper private sector partnerships, we can turn Africa’s population and resources into real continental prosperity. The global risk and financial architecture must also give Africa a fair deal that recognises our local nuances and contexts.
I thank my brother, President Paul Kagame, for his warm hospitality and for Rwanda’s continued leadership in showing what discipline, clarity and execution can do for development.
Nigeria will continue to work with Rwanda and other African partners to build a continent that produces more, trades more, connects better, and competes with greater confidence in the world.
Africa’s future will not be handed to us. We must build it, own it, and defend it together.
~ Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR