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M.A. Johnson
No short cut to sustainable economic development
What I read every day in newspapers is the injection of dollars into the economy, multiple foreign exchange rates…
Nigerian youths require pro-industry education
Education is the spark of life when we’re considering national growth, and it’s the first step to technological…
The principal who once lived
I am compelled to write this piece due to news making the rounds in the media recently regarding the state of…
A diversionary tactic to delay Nigeria’s 2017 budget?
Let me state unambiguously that I am only concerned about the early appropriation of the 2017 budget of the Federal…
Kim Jong-un in love with nukes
In defiance of the United Nation’s Security Council resolutions, North Korea has gone ahead with nuclear and…
Nigerians deserve an improved health sector!
Climate change has devastating environmental consequences such as extreme heat waves resulting in degraded air…
Unshackle the power sector now!
The headline on Businessday edition of 6 April 2017 titled “Troubled Discos Threaten to Unravel Nigeria’s Power…
Leadership: A privilege, not a right
In 2011, a friend from Singapore told me that the late Lee Kuan Yew was a dictator, and that I shouldn’t buy any of…
Somali pirates: Any lessons for Nigeria?
The sea is not the natural habitat of man. As ships ply the seas, piracy and sea robbery are mentally disturbing…
Is the world flat?
A few days ago, I saw a 140-page document titled the “Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020.”In the plan, the…
A nation waiting on the fringes
Currently, there are cheering news penetrating the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria: Firstly, the National…
Should Nigerians fasten their seatbelts in 2017?
History shows that liberal democracies allow quieter politicking and public debates in order to maintain pressure…