Zacch Adedeji: Behold the tax man
Over dinner at the restaurant of the latest five-star hotel in upscale Lagos that Saturday, there was a pervading sense of confidence in the tax ecosystem expressed among diners, a motely crop
Suggestions
Specialised universities as the future of development
Report that some specialised universities in Nigeria are veering away from their specific academic mandate to attract more students patronage is worrisome because it can derail the official objective behind the establishment
Unsolicited advice to Peter Obi: How to turn a fragile coalition into a powerful movement
In the 2023 elections Peter Obi pulled off what must count as a major miracle in Nigerian politics. He led an erstwhile politically irrelevant and perennially underperforming Labour party platform that managed
Sweet talk and democracy
In the words of Professor Deirdre McCloskey, “Nothing happens voluntarily in an economy, or a society, unless someone changes her mind. Behaviour can be changed by compulsion, but minds cannot.”
Solid minerals: Failure of our federalism
I have just been thinking how on earth a potentially very rich country like Nigeria can be actually very poor in the midst of that wealth. And I ask myself, why is
Let local governments run according to the constitution
The recent position of the Senate urging the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocation to local councils without democratically elected leaders is yet another pointer to the lingering constitutional abnormality afflicting most
Politicisation of election disputes in Nigeria’s courts
Some weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at the national seminar organised by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos where we brainstormed on the Politicisation of Election
Chicago on my mind
Many months after the Nigerian national elections and the inauguration of a fitful administration, everything appears to be in near chaos. Nothing has yet been done; everything appears upside down. Seven months on,
When the unexpected happens the insured are worried
Just imagine that you were there on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 when the sound of the explosion went off in Ibadan. For some of us, it’s like the news of the kidnap
Beyond the Armed Forces Remembrance Day parade
It does appear to me that Nigerians are yet to grasp the deep meaning of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrated on Monday, January 15. Nothing better calls for sober reflection as