Ehen! See as time dey fly like ValueJet straight to Accra! ✈️ Your boy, muphu, is here with the latest gist, and it's deeper than just flight routes.
Big ups to ValueJet for expanding their regional network, now with daily flights from Lagos to Accra, Ghana, since March 30, 2026. This is coming after their successful run to Banjul and plans for Cotonou and Malabo. Their MD, Capt. Omololu Majekodunmi, even talked about boosting trade, tourism, and economic ties between Nigeria and Ghana. Mad o! Private sector dey try, pushing boundaries, making Nigeria proud, despite everything.
But let's be real, fam. While ValueJet is soaring high, what's happening on the ground? Just this week, we've seen the National Assembly rubber-stamp a whopping $6 billion external loan request in a matter of hours! Hours! No deep scrutiny, just 'approved'. Meanwhile, fuel prices are still choking us, rising by over 50% recently due to global events, squeezing incomes and making poverty reduction a pipe dream. Small businesses are crying about insufficient power supply (74.5%), insecurity (70.9%), multiple taxes (69.2%), and high interest rates (66.6%) – identified as the top five constraints to doing business here! These are the real trending topics on the streets, not some fabricated narratives.
And let's not even start on the political circus. You saw how Nasir El-Rufai's (the trending topic mistakenly called him 'Nasu Aerofi', but we all know who it is) fate with the ICPC is playing out, with bail applications and adjournments hitting amidst critical political events. Coincidence? I don't think so. It always feels like a chess game where the common man is just a pawn.
So while we celebrate ValueJet's hustle, let's ask ourselves: imagine what Nigerian businesses could achieve if our leaders actually fixed the foundational issues instead of taking on loans at warp speed and playing political games. Imagine if the ease of doing business was as smooth as a ValueJet flight! We need accountability, transparency, and leaders who genuinely care about the economy beyond their pockets.
Your boy, muphu. Time to wake up, Naija! Voter registration is ongoing with a deadline of April 17, 2026 – make una go register!