“I congratulate President Trump on his election as 47th President of the United States of America, as well as Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and their families. “I also thank President …
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Banking with tears and blood
In 2019, I wrote a piece narrating the harrowing experience of customers with virtually all the banks in Nigeria. A friend of mine who is a seasoned banker by all …
Read More »What Nigerian leaders won’t learn from Archbishop Welby’s resignation
Last week, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Justin Welby, resigned because he failed to ensure the prosecution of a child molester, John Smyth, who was alleged to have sexually …
Read More »Presidential monologue – Part 42
Good morning, Mr President. I am back from a month-long recess. I am enlightening you on an important and ever-current issue in the developing world: the question of strong institutions. …
Read More »Propaganda can’t deliver renewed hope in Edo State
Campaigns are over and unless the election tribunal in Edo State decides otherwise, there’s now a new administration to face the challenges it promised to fix. The post Propaganda can’t …
Read More »Prudent governance: A tale of two Nigerian states
Events that occurred in two Nigerian states last week, caught my attention. One was the award of contract by the Anambra State Government for the construction of an iconic tower …
Read More »African exports and economic development
What does it take to develop Africa? To enable it to take its pride of place in the world, and reduce its dependence on foreign aid? The post African exports …
Read More »Disability, gender, education: Promoting equity for Nigerian women
Lois Auta had polio when she was two and this left her consigned to a wheelchair. But it has not hindered her from being a champion for change. The post …
Read More »Budgets, budgeting and budget financing
The budget season is here again. It is an institutional and desirable annual ritual. Revenue collection and spending at the federal, State and local government levels must be authorised and …
Read More »Tinubu grains: A Nuhu Ribadu advertorial
In case you missed it, here is the video of National Security Adviser Mr Nuhu Ribadu, last week, advertising a fake product. A lifetime ago, it seems, Ribadu served as …
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