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Obadiah Mailafia
The art of being free
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is the ultimate alpha male among world political leaders; a man that brooks no…
Allison Ayida and the golden years of Nigerian public…
Quintessential civil servant and technocrat Allison Ayida passed away quietly in a Lagos hospital on Friday 12…
Exit of the banking giants and the crisis of confidence…
Early this week the CBN reported that two of the world’s banking giants HSBC and UBS have decided to take their…
Financial inclusion as an imperative for national…
A few years ago I found myself in one of the souks in suburban Cairo. Those who have visited the Egyptian capital…
How we would fix the electricity challenge
Electricity is the foundational pillar of our twenty-first century industrial economy. Any country that cannot…
What I believe
I believe that this universe was created out of nothing, an endless boundless, universe. There is a Creator – the…
In praise of economic history
I congratulate my gentle readers on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of our independence which was celebrated…
Beyond the value chain
It’s for me both an honour and a pleasure to address this 59th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society…
Covenant for a New Nigeria
It is with a profound sense of duty as well as responsibility that I announce my candidacy for the office of…
The rule of law and the rule of herdsmen
During his infamous address to the 58th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja recently,…
Britain and the new scramble for Africa
I must confess that I have always been partial towards Britain. I spent some of my formative years as a student in…
Law, institutions and the prosperity of nations
I consider it a privilege to address such an august body of learned lawyers. As a development economist, I have…