There is something about every new year which reminds me of the subtle sweet sour smell of lemons and a...
During the campaigns for the 2015 elections, and following concerns that he was an unrepentant tyrant and dictator, General Mohammed...
I read the tale of the “goose that laid the golden eggs”, part of Aesop’s Fables, when I was a...
We are thankful to God that we survived 2015. It was indeed a monumental year for our country. It was...
Dear readers of this column, Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that you all had a pleasant and enjoyable holiday....
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are a relatively recent phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Only three SSA countries are members of...
Life on the other side is very harsh. Many of us do not know it because we lack a direct...
In 1914, it was Lord Frederick Lugard who crafted and manipulated the amalgamation of Nigeria but after 100 years, what...
President Muhammadu Buhari tried very hard in his 2016 budget speech to inspire hope and optimism and lift the gloom...
Recently, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, taking the first step away from its near-zero...
Our foremost educationist, Babs Fafunwa, once narrated the story of a mild confrontation between a vice-chancellor of one of our...
For a long time, scholars, analysts and watchers of the global political economy have urged Nigeria to diversify its economy...
Contemporary development literature is awash with the terms “governance” and “good governance”, while bad governance is being increasingly regarded as...
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to grow by 4 percent in 2016, based on International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections in...
As the year 2015 comes to a close, it is appropriate to take a few moments and reflect on the...