Yusuf Omotayo, Author at The Republic

Tinubu’s Rough Road to the 2027 Elections Post-Buhari’s Death

Yusuf Omotayo·August 17, 2025

The death of former president Muhammadu Buhari has put President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a precarious political position where he risks losing the support of the north, which can cost him re-election in 2027. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria

Does APC Deserve Another Ten Years?

Yusuf Omotayo·June 8, 2025

As Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress, marks ten years in power, Nigerians should assess the performance of the party and decide the political trajectory of the nation. Read More...

June/July 2025 Nigeria

The Timelessness of Tunde Kelani’s Ṣaworoìdẹ

Yusuf Omotayo·November 24, 2024

Tunde Kelani released Ṣaworoìdẹ, the film many consider his best, 25 years ago in 1999 when Nigeria returned to democratic governance. The film continues to address important issues happening in Nigeria today. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024 vol8-no4

The President’s Lau Lau Spending

Yusuf Omotayo·September 29, 2024

Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into office, his economic policies have worsened the cost and standard of living of Nigerians. While the president’s rhetoric suggests he understands the sacrifices Nigerians are making, his lifestyle and the excesses of those around him, suggest otherwise. Read More...

August/September 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Nigeria

Tinubu’s Year of Unstable Policies

Yusuf Omotayo·May 26, 2024

In its first year, the Tinubu administration has been characterized by hasty decisions and haphazardly thought policies, a situation that has greatly stalled Nigeria’s progress. Read More...

April/May 2024 Nigeria

Who Will Bury Mr. Taiwo?

Yusuf Omotayo·May 19, 2024

It took the Nigerian government 51 years to formally honour Taiwo Akinkunmi, the man who designed the Nigerian flag. Now, months after his death, his body remains in a morgue as his family awaits a state burial. Read More...

April/May 2024 Nigeria vol8-no2

The Accidental Man of the People

Yusuf Omotayo·April 1, 2024

Senator Ningi’s suspension by the Senate after he raised allegations of budget padding has made him a hero in the eyes of Nigerians. But it would be unwise to distance Ningi from the National Assembly establishment, a system he has been part of and helped cultivate since 1999. Read More...

April/May 2024 Nigeria

Falling Planes Nigeria’s Futile Search for a National Carrier

Yusuf Omotayo·March 11, 2024

For decades, Nigeria has been trying and failing to set up a national airline. Why? This is the story of a long chain of Nigerian aviation scandals. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

‘Port Harcourt No Be Abuja’ The Insurmountable Tasks Nyesom Wike Faces

Yusuf Omotayo·March 4, 2024

Nyesom Wike’s appointment as minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could be Wike’s biggest political task yet. As minister, he will have to govern a people who are majorly religiously and ethnically different from him while trying to retain power over his previous domain, Rivers State. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

Sink Or Swim? Fubara Fights for Survival in Wicked Rivers

Yusuf Omotayo·November 4, 2023

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is on the verge of a potential impeachment after reportedly falling out with his political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The situation highlights Nigeria’s problematic political landscape where political office holders are expected to be more responsive to their benefactors rather than to the people who elected them. Read More...

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