Still On Managing The Naira
I could not conceive of a better opening for this piece than the following fable. A colleague (we will call him “Abu-Bakr” for convenience) is informed that he has won[…]
Category: Analysis
‘There Is A Great Deal Of Ruin In A Nation’
Nigeria’s GDP figures were released yesterday. For people who like to watch horror movies, the numbers were like a dream come true. There was blood everywhere. The infographic below gives[…]
The Economy, Any Path Out Of The Woods?
Like the fate of flies before wanton boys, the outlook for the domestic economy is pretty hard to call at this juncture. True, a plethora of key indices are headed[…]
Short Story: Nigeria Over A Barrel
Ibe Kachikwu Studios put out their latest movie yesterday starring Ibe Kachikwu, of course. The video is quite good and you can watch all 11 minutes of it below by[…]
Buhari 365 Part 3: The President and His Shibboleths
This is the third of a 3-part series on Buhari’s 1st year in office. The focus will be on 3 broad areas — corruption, insecurity, economy — that Buhari and the APC were elected[…]
Buhari 365 Part 2: Death And The King’s Herdsmen
This is the second of a 3-part series on Buhari’s 1st year in office. The focus will be on 3 broad areas — corruption, insecurity, economy — that Buhari and the APC were elected[…]
Government as Shakara
“I go beat you I go nearly kill you Na shakara. I go beat you, e go be like you get accident! Na shakara. You see, im no fit do[…]
Buhari 365 Part 1: La Corruzione Fantastico
This is the first of a 3-part series on Buhari’s 1st year in office. The focus will be on 3 broad areas — corruption, insecurity, economy — that Buhari and the APC were elected[…]
When Drones Collide With Nigerian Culture – Feyi Fawehinmi
The busybody in charge of public relations at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) — one Sam Adurogboye — spoke to the press a couple of days ago about drones In recent times, RPA/UAV[…]
Political Solutions and Economic Problems
No matter how deep, or varied; no matter how sophisticated the options put forward for turning the country around, conversation around these issues inevitably ends by implicating an effete populace[…]