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Gandollar and the complications of 2019 elections
Last week, the Presidency, led by the President rejoiced greatly over the receipt of an attestation certificate of…
Let’s queue behind Atiku
One of the best books I have ever read is Ray Dalio’s Principles. In the book, he asked us “to think of every…
Lets have an “Atikulated” plan
Following the emergence of Atiku Abubakar at the keenly contested presidential primaries of the People’s Democratic…
The long and short of PMB’s presidency (2)
Nigeria’s economic performance under the All Progressive Congress (APC) government, presided by President Muhammadu…
The long and short of PMB’s presidency
One of the most enduring images of the period leading to the 2015 general elections was the public demonstration…
The herdsmen crisis: A review
Thankfully, the most vicious of herdsmen and farmers clashes in the North Central that dominated the media space in…
Peeling off the layers of President Buhari’s brand of…
One of the most admirable things about President Muhamadu Buhari’s ascent to power in 2015 was the sustained…
2019 elections: The state of play
Clem Chambers, a Forbes contributor once wrote an article titled “politics drives economics, so politicians should…
Is Nigeria laughing at Venezuela and Turkey?
Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 global economic crisis, the embattled Venezuelan government, led by…
Nigeria’s population: Asset or liability
A recent Brookings report found that Nigeria has overtaken India to become the country with the largest population…
Lessons from infrastructure investment in Roman and…
Last week, I came across two very interesting research papers. The first, “Roman roads to prosperity: Persistence…
My encounter with an Uber driver
Permit me to start with a confession – I was a late adopter of Uber. The reason is simple – I am not a techy person…