Nigeria: Letting Our Children Live Like Dogs
We need to tackle an emergency that has our children live like dogs in the name of some higher but unconscionable goal.
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The New Inflation Figures
Much of the debate ahead of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s surreptitious removal of the “subsidy” on the pump-station prices of petrol at the beginning of the year concentrated on[…]
Are things worse than we think?
I spent the weekend working on an alternative measure of economic activity for Nigeria. Something different from the regular run of the mill GDP. One new option is to measure[…]
One Language, Many Accents
Although I only speak one language, I am fluent in at least 3 accents. One of which can only be done in jest, behind closed doors. But I digress. The[…]
Our Silent and Unsung Heroes
It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the era of new media and youtube videos though, one could well say a video clip is worth[…]
The Reification of Julius: Reflections on Open City
by Adebiyi Olusolape He is the blacksmith of heaven, the one who molds the heads of new born babes. All the normal and special features of human beings used to[…]
Weekly Ten: The Return of MEND
ONE: Accusations of extra-judicial killings in response to the Kano bombings have caused anger and more resentment towards Nigerian security forces. Local communities have reported disappearances of people they believe[…]
Is corruption a rational response to opportunity?
One thing I noticed during the fuel subsidy saga earlier in the year was the demonization of most of the people somehow connected with the oil industry. The oil marketers[…]
The Road to Kigali!
By Temie Giwa Be like the road itself, a long slithering tar in the sun. Burn the midnight ointment in the wick of questing. It is all in[…]
Analysis · Economic Literacy · Economy
Economic Literacy: Reviews of Mr Simon Kolawole’s “How Not to Remove Fuel Subsidy”
Economic Literacy is a new series in which our experts review and score popular economic writing on Nigeria. In the first installment, Abimbola Agboluaje and Ladipo Oye-Somefun review and score[…]