Atiku Abubakar’s Ominous Silence – Salisu Suleiman
One costly mistake a politician can make is to underestimate the opposition. Conversely, one of the smartest acts of subtlety a politician can pull off is playing dumb, and getting[…]
Leaders Worthy In Character and In Learning
Part of the mystique of the events leading up to and succeeding the annulled presidential elections held June 12 1993, was the unusual succession of moments of truth associated with[…]
Jonathan’s brilliant, but unintelligent cabal – Salisu Suleiman
Until Olusegun Obasanjo’s failed wish to remain in office for life, by first fooling Nigerians into giving him a third term in office, collapsed, a number of figures in the[…]
Of Miracles And Miracle Compounds
The most recent outbreak of the Ebola haemorrhagic fever has had a most chilling effect. Unlike previous such outbreaks in isolated parts of Africa, where high case fatality rates and[…]
Boko Haram’s Damsels of Death and Education in the North – Salisu Suleiman
Last week, several girls, some as young as 10 were dispatched, ostensibly by Boko Haram to launch suicide attacks and kill as many people as could in Kano and Katsina[…]
Who Is Afraid Of Low Interest Rates
In favour of “low” interest rates, there is basically only one argument. The interest rates regime (adjusted for associated risks, including, inflation) in any economy, indicate to potential investors how[…]
Of Nation-Building, Jubilee and Learning Disability
(A review of Wole Soyinka’s A Dance of the Forests directed by Segun Adefila for the playwright’s 80th birthday celebrations) by Deji Toye In the play, A Dance[…]
Monetary Policy in the New Abnormal
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) — the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) rate-setting committee — meets today (and tomorrow) under a new governor. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the former governor, had[…]
Impeachment Gale: Chewing Pebbles to Frighten Peanuts – Salisu Suleiman
Politics has a way of bringing out the best in people. And the worst, as well. From a meek, likeable and supposedly unassuming deputy governor, governor and vice president, politics[…]
As Jonathan’s Tsunami Devastates the Political Landscape – Salisu Suleiman
A tsunami is very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea. It can cause great destruction when it reaches land because[…]