Beyond Buhari
Even as we celebrate the victory of the All Progressive Congress’ presidential candidate over the effete People’s Democratic Party’s flag bearer at the March 28 polls, the one issue around[…]
Category: Economy
Computer-based Examination and the Digital Divide
In conversation (about two weeks ago) with a friend (he has been away from the country — in the Democratic Republic of Congo — for some time now, and only[…]
The Long-term Consequences of the General Election
The attack ads have been most virulent. For some, the scurrility of the many claims made by the sponsors of these opinions is simply unacceptable. Yet, set against the practice[…]
That We May Know, and Not Play Fast and Loose with the Truth
The run up to this year’s general elections has been most unusual. So intense is the passion on both sides of the incumbent president’s re-election bid that just about every[…]
Did Dahiru Mangal Kill The Nigerian Textile Industry? – Feyi Fawehinmi
In the mid-1980s Nigeria had 175 textile mills. Over the quarter-century that followed, all but 25 shut down. Many of those that have struggled on do so only at a fraction[…]
The Military and Our Freedoms
A democracy may entertain questions on how the notion of popular sovereignty may be best put to play. The range of possibilities runs from direct democracies (small communities legislating by[…]
Market Sentiments, the Oil Price and the Naira’s Exchange Rate
Two developments (the first, over the last three weeks, and the other, work in progress of sorts) underscore the role that sentiments could play in driving divergence between the actual[…]
When CBN Closes A Window….
There’s no punchline. Sorry. CBN actually just closed the rDAS/wDAS window via a press release today. But what is rDAS/wDAS anyway? Retail Dutch Auction System is the method by which[…]
Beyond Politics, the Economics of an Ordinary Day
The more I dwell on the matter, the more I am persuaded of Aristotle’s error. Daily jaded by events around me, I have no doubt that I am beyond politics.[…]
Are There Low Hanging Fruits Ahead?
I had conceived this piece before the fateful events of this last weekend. In the understanding that we would be voting next week, this was meant as a contribution to[…]