Oladeinde Olawoyin

At c.N3.5trn, Nigeria’s annual post-harvest losses are over 9 times higher than Agric budget for 2024. Our first insight was at Benue State, where a staff of the Agric Ministry said:"If you go to my Local Goverment, you will begin to Cry." So, we drove to the Local Government.

Murtala Mohammed, not Gowon. Kole Omotosho narrated in his book (how Murtala muddled up the letters & gave Ciroma - listed as MD of Daily Times - a CBN Gov'ship appointment & not Aliko Mohammed), although some say the accounts might be apocryphal. Your core argument remains 👍

A group of Ethiopia’s bondholders formally began a process to sue the government over a defaulted $1 billion debt bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

We are delighted to note that the @WorldBankGroup cited our Policy Memo on “Market Power and Failure of Competition Policy in Nigeria's Cement Industry” in its latest Africa Economic Update, “Making Industrial Policy Work in Africa”, released in April 2026.

A recent cross-continental collaboration into the lead poisoning crisis in Nigeria prompted authorities to take action. @zammagazine interviewed @PremiumTimesng's @Ola_deinde, who partnered with @examinationnews to expose the massive health scandal. twp.ai/4iwlcD

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system. Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert. He attended Yaba College of Technology, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy and finance. He attended Oxford Brookes University and earned a BSc in applied accounting. He also completed executive education programmes at the London School of Economics, Yale University, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School. Oyedele spent 22 years of his working career at PwC, joining in 2001 and rising to become the Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader. Oyedele is also a professor at Babcock University in Ogun State and a visiting scholar at the Lagos Business School. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy) March 3, 2026

The New York Times made news the loss leader for a $2 billion digital revenue machine, and this chart is the receipt. News-only subscribers dropped 65% since June 2022. Bundle subscribers grew 227%. That looks like a news collapse. But the NYT deliberately killed its standalone news product. They stopped marketing it. They made it nearly impossible to buy a news-only subscription on their website. They priced the full bundle (News + Games + Cooking + Athletic + Wirecutter) at $2/month introductory, cheaper than a standalone Games subscription. News-only ARPU is $13.33. Bundle ARPU is $12.92. Single non-news product ARPU is $3.36. Those 4.3 million single-product subscribers paying $3.36/month? They’re not the business. They’re the funnel. The NYT CEO said it explicitly on the earnings call: single products are “funnels to get people to subscribe” to the bundle. Games now accounts for over 50% of time spent inside the NYT app. Wordle, Connections, and the Mini pull 10+ million weekly players who never intended to read a news article. But half of all NYT subscribers now pay for the bundle, and bundle subscribers retain longer, engage more, and accept price increases. The bundle just went from $25 to $30/month. The result: digital revenue crossed $2 billion for the first time in 2025. Free cash flow hit $550 million. Adjusted operating margins reached 24% in Q4. Berkshire Hathaway just took a billion-dollar position. While the Washington Post cut 300 journalists last week, the Times added 1.4 million subscribers. This chart shows a news company that built an attention ecosystem where Wordle gets you in the door, Cooking keeps you at breakfast, The Athletic owns your commute, and by the time you think about canceling, you’d lose four products instead of one. The NYT figured out that the way to fund journalism in 2026 is to make sure you can’t quit the crossword.

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🗞️ 🔝Osimhen & Adams up top 🪄 Iwobi in the middle 🔒 Bassey and Ajayi locked in defence Let's do this, Super Eagles 🦅 #ALGNGA #Naija4TheWin

We’re going nowhere fast until we sack Arne Slot. This team is a mess from the start.

@AlfaYalayala No o, Alhaji, you go borrow me small from your rant bank o. Lol

My Oga @Ola_deinde h re-echoed my sentiments about Oyo State government and the attitude towards public complaints in his latest article posted on his Facebook page. The approach of the present administration towards public outcry on issues has been dismissive. They treat every demand for accountability like the people of Oyo state don't matter. Anyone who doesn't blindly and or hypocritically joins Gomina Seyi Makinde's band of praise singers is either stupid or hater according to his supporters. Just like Oga Dehinde, I have also exhausted my rant quota for this administration. "Nkan ti n tan ni eegun odun..." "oun tan lo n be niyen, baba ti n fe obinrin omo e"

This is my parting gift for the year. Arguably my best podcast listen all year. @Nairametrics’ Drinks & Mics wrapped the year with Mayokun Ajibade, SA to the CBN Gov on Financial Markets & Economic Policy. His clarity reinforces why to bet on PBAT & 🇳🇬. I strongly recommend.

Macroeconomic Outlook for Nigeria, 2026 cbn.gov.ng/Out/2025/CCD/C…

President Tinubu Approves Debt Write-Off for NNPC - $1.42bn & N5.57tn Cancelled. @asovilladigital

Episode 10-Educating Consumers on how to lodge complaints. Have you ever experienced transaction issues such as a wrongful debit or credit, or noticed excessive charges on your account? How to resolve it: •Report the issue immediately to the financial institution where it occurred. •Ensure you are given a reference or tracking number as proof that your complaint has been received. Follow the Consumer Education Series for more helpful tips on how to protect your money. Let’s all stay guided. #CBN #ConsumerEducationSeries

Press Release: Revocation of the Operational Licenses of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc #CBN

Conversations, ideas, and action shaping the future of democracy in Africa. From meaningful dialogue to shared vision, today’s engagement reflects the power of informed citizens and strong institutions. #FutureOfDemocracy #DemocracyInAfrica #AfricanLiberty #CivicEngagement

Steven Gerrard the only player I respect and listen to in this situation. He totally gets Mo Salah. ❤️

Florian Wirtz was the Player of the Match against West Ham. Many more to come. 🌟

ALLEGED LEAD POISONING: OGUN BEGINS FREE LEAD TESTS IN OGIJO Following reports of alleged lead poisoning linked to seven recently sealed ULAB recycling industries, the Ogun State Government is launching **free lead poisoning tests**

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