Our Emperor’s New Clothes
July 16 2014, crude oil (Brent blend) traded at circa US$115 per barrel (pb) on the global spot markets. October 16 2014, it was trading at circa US85pb. In 3[…]
Man of System – Feyi Fawehinmi
Been a while Aganga was bashed on by this blogger. Thankfully he has supplied fresh material. Going through the papers today, this caught my eye: Concerned by the low level export[…]
Something Ventured – Feyi Fawehinmi
What makes America so great? There has to be more than one answer to this…assuming it’s even possible to answer the question. Earlier this year I was in Las Vegas[…]
Chinese gold merchants and our environment – Salisu Suleiman
The Peoples Republic of China may still be officially a communist state, but the antics of Chinese nationals and companies, especially in Africa are reminiscent of the European buccaneers that[…]
Horns and Lagos’ Traffic
One of the more interesting dimensions to the management of the Ebola Viral Disease is the recourse by the medical profession to symptomatic treatment. Besides quarantining victims, hospitals, at present,[…]
Why is Fashola not running for president? – Salisu Suleiman
That Nigeria is effectively a two-party state was confirmed by the recent defections of Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko and former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi from the Labour Party[…]
Falling Oil Prices and our Dr. Pangloss
As with politicians the world over, the Goodluck Jonathan administration is wont to stretch its luck. What to make of the claim, for instance, that the “new, and bigger” Nigerian[…]
Nigeria’s billionaire activists – Salisu Suleiman
In sane societies, serving in public offices either by election or appointment is often synonymous with loss of income, diminished economic opportunities and in some cases, extended struggles to meet[…]
Our Near-Open Society and Its Enemies
After the many traumas that was the Great Recession, considerable uncertainty remains over how to interpret current (political, social, and economic) events. There is clear evidence of an uptick in[…]
Lamido, Aliyu and the politics of survival – Salisu Suleiman
Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido is a towering figure. Standing at over six feet, with his long cap and flowing babbariga, he can be intimidating. But beyond his physical size,[…]