Daily Query

By Temitope Lakisokun The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate about Nigerian society. One side says she was disrespectful. The other says she did nothing wrong: UBA

President Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is stabilising. The Catholic Bishops say ordinary Nigerians are still struggling. The stock market is rising. Major companies are reporting strong profits. Inflation has eased from earlier peaks. Yet food, transport, electricity, education and healthcare remain expensive

By Tony Onyima, Ph.D. At about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, I touched down at Incheon International Airport in Seoul after an exhausting 15-hour flight from Lagos. I posted a photograph of my arrival but deliberately did not disclose my