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The many phases of Nigeria’s relationship with the WTO
Several Nigerian newspapers recently reported the election of Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of…
Modern slavery is despicable and shames Nigeria
How civilised is Nigeria? That’s the question I have been exploring in this column over the past two weeks. First,…
Nigeria lacks the legal infrastructure for a strong…
Last week, I wrote that Nigeria could not justifiably call itself a civilised nation because it had not fully…
The legal pillars of civilisation Nigeria hasn’t fully…
The Enlightenment, the 17th and 18th centuries’ movement, is credited with the modern understanding of the word…
Saraki’s ego fight is toxic politics, and must stop
I write this piece with no joy in my heart. But Nigeria faces perilous times, induced by wrong politics. Such…
Nigeria must reverse the burden of proof in corruption…
Last month, after nearly two years of a phantom trial for alleged corruption, Bukola Saraki, Senate President, was…
Nigeria’s unity is negotiable: Don’t take it for granted
In the current febrile climate in Nigeria, with ethnic tensions so palpable and the frailty of Nigeria’s unity so…
If you love Nigeria, you will support restructuring it
The Bible says in Proverbs 22:3 that “Wise men see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into…
Hard or soft Brexit? Britain’s dilemma after a chaotic…
When the British Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap election on 18 April, she did so to securea strong…
Osinbajo’s tall order on ease of doing business
Even the most ardent critic of the Buhari administration would admit that it has been making the right noises, and…
Two years on, Buhari is in office, but not in power
Two years after President Mohammadu Buhari assumed office on 29 May 2015, Nigerians have been assessing the…
The political economy explanation for Nigeria’s elusive…
Political economists are concerned with the interaction between politics and economics, or between the state and…