Lagos, street hawkers and the lessons of history
Some weeks ago, the Lagos state governor, in a fit of anger over the purported destruction of some BRT buses by…
A more divided people
When there is a conflict between an individual’s words and his visible actions, I have learnt to focus on deeds…
We are all corrupt …. revisited (2)
Last week, I delivered the first instalment of this series on corruption. This extended and revised version is…
Economic royalists and dawn of the working poor
It was Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States of America, who said that “the only thing we…
Lagos, housing and megacity dream
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, is unarguably the largest city state in West Africa with large commercial…
Voodoo wrapped in Brexit: Lessons for Nigeria
On 23 June 2016, the Britons conducted a referendum to either remain or leave the European Union (EU). Before the…
Declining national productivity, public holidays and the…
Nigeria is technically in a recession. Gross Domestic product plunged from 6.3% growth in 2014 to 2.7% in 2015.…
Diversity is necessary for change leadership
Reforms succeed when leaders are trusted, open-minded
Fuel prices have risen. The naira now trades…
Diversification of the nation’s sources of gas supply
The recent militant attacks on oil and gas facilities have exposed the fragility of the Nigeria’s energy security.…
Brexit will weaken Africa’s voice at the European table
I wrote last week that the world has talked about nothing else but Britain’s decision, in the June 23 referendum,…
Remembering Yoni (1)
Last week Monday 4th of July, precisely a week to the day, a rather unusual ceremony took place at Entebbe Airport,…
Nigerian banks and the economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the banking sector regulator, last week announced a management shake-up at Sky…