Anyone with even a fleeting interest in institutional development should be alarmed by the enormous damage that the so-called armsgate...
We were halfway through our lunch on the lagoon when Ogbuagu took over from Taiwo as Complainer-in-Chief. “Our ever-present flowing...
It is possible to rationalise why President Buhari is romancing with autocracy. Nigerians generally have an atavistic longing for a...
The Federal Government recently announced that it is carrying out a review of the National Employment Policy, with a view...
Last week, I was surprised that many Nigerians were shocked that the US dollar exchanged for over N300. Our senators...
This piece is a continuation of last week’s article in this column titled “Buhari and the burden of leadership”. It...
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting for 2016 takes place this week on 20-23 January. Compared to meetings of the...
It was entirely predictable. The visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Nigeria in the middle of an economic...
I am honoured to be invited to speak at this retreat of the National Institute’s Board and Senior Management. If...
Backward integration was a popular buzzword with the previous administration, now little heard, and is one element of import substitution....
You want to know the truth,” said Taiwo, “our people are not very clever.” “Why do you say that?” asked...
It is difficult to inspire those who do not believe in themselves. As a life coach and motivational speaker,...
One of the enduring tragedies of post-colonies, especially in Africa, is the tendency to destroy or sideline established institutions in...
Ex-Governor Babatunde Fashola’s appointment as minister in charge of an omnibus Power, Works and Housing Ministry effectively puts him in...
In this column in the last two weeks, I have looked at the economy and concluded that 2016 will be...