Growth: Between Savings And Investing
I spent the last couple of days mulling over the relationship between domestic savings and investment on one hand, and the outlook for growth for this country on the other.[…]
Category: Analysis
Time for Nigeria’s Big Men to Give Back to Society
Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, recently announced that he is offering one undergraduate/postgraduate scholarship to young Nigerians, to cover study within Nigeria or in a foreign institution. The[…]
The art of political entrapment – Salisu Suleiman
Who gets what, when and how in Nigeria is largely determined by who gets into what position, when and how. From an over-bearing presidency, powerful state governors and other positions[…]
Trying To Get My Child Into School
The ongoing labour dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and their employer, the federal government of Nigeria, could not have come at a more ominous time. And[…]
The Soundtrack To My Week
Today, I scoured the Internet for new music and came up with the following songs as soundtrack to my week. Let me know what you think in the comments section. Becca- time[…]
“It is our turn” – Salisu Suleiman
I do not like the allure of power. I am not carried away by the limitless reach of the presidency. My head does not swell when traditional rulers whose palaces[…]
How Not To Tackle Loose Government Purse Strings
The one fact that is beyond dispute about the meeting, last week, of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) rate-setting committee (the MPC) is that its main decision took everyone[…]
Again On Monetary Policy
Why should the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) rate-setting committee not raise the policy rate at its meeting this week? The CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets (today and tomorrow)[…]
Why I Cannot Accept The Verdict On This Administration
I am persuaded (appearances notwithstanding, and despite the seeming exertions of key personnel) that the incumbent administration at the federal level has not succeeded along as many dimensions of our[…]
Nigeria’s Expendable Police Officers – Salisu Suleiman
Imagine the reaction of America and Americans were 100 US Marshals and FBI agents to be gunned down by a secret cult in a single incident. Or to put it[…]