Good morning, Mr President. I will address the charge against you by some segments of the public. The matter is that you are walking slowly into an authoritarian carapace, put …
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Shackling the civic space
Two days to the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the Nigerian Civic Space Protection Alliance (NCSPA), sat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to examine the democratic space and how protected …
Read More »CBN: A regulator with operator mindset
This writer is one of the professional bankers who opposed the practice of appointing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governors from commercial banks. Since the era of Paul Ogwuma, who …
Read More »Is the future informal? Takeaways from informal economy report
For a lot of individuals, organisations and even governments, the question of what the future holds is a pertinent one – oftentimes fraught with apprehension while at other times, a …
Read More »Beyond corruption: Proffering lasting solutions to Nigeria’s problems
There are complaints that the seed of democracy sown by Nigerians in 1999 hasn’t yielded enough fruit, even as successive governments have struggled to leave a laudable legacy. This reality …
Read More »Corruption at the heart of economic hopelessness
Corruption, when defined broadly is all-encompassing. It involves greed, selfishness and dumbness. When corruption reaches the level currently exhibited in Nigeria, everybody becomes a suspect. Even, behind the outward laughter …
Read More »Immunity to shame
In September 2011, Ahmad Ali, who owned the British luxury goods firm Gold and Co., disclosed to a reporter a stunning order made by the Nigerian government under former President …
Read More »Health benefits of fruits
I am concerned about the rise in prostate enlargement. The text messages keep coming. I told my father about the article I found on cassava for prostate health. You all …
Read More »When Tinubu prayed for Walson-Jack, welcomed former tenants
In my July 7 piece, Quiet Mondays, I discussed how noiseless some Mondays at the Presidential Villa can be. I drew parallels with other presidential palaces around the world, where …
Read More »Why can’t teachers too get 300% pay rise?
It is another time to freeze our fixation on to many political stories and focus on some consequential governance issues that make or mar the future of Africa’s most populous …
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