But We Are A Corrupt People
No one word divides camp in Nigeria today more than “corruption”. Such is the extent of the division that I doubt if both sides imagine the same processes, events, or[…]
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Infrastructure development: Now that individuals are richer than government – Salisu Suleiman
By government admission, some of the 150 private jets in Nigeria are used to ferry more than passengers; they are being used to fly huge sums of money out of[…]
The president and the morgue attendant – Salisu Suleiman
There is a joke about a morgue attendant who had gotten so used to seeing dead bodies that one day, he came to work to find a supposedly dead body[…]
PDP Governors and 2015: Not in the name of the North – Salisu Suleiman
The next presidential election scheduled for 2015 is still two years away, but one may be forgiven to think that it is only a few months from now. In what[…]
Bridging the Indigene-Settler Divide – Mark Amaza
Long before the start of the present constitution amendment process, Nigerians have been clamouring for a resolution of the indigene-settler divide. Having witnessed and experienced various violent conflicts and how[…]
Nigeria’s Most Hated Minister – Salisu Suleiman
Nigerians, collectively, have relatively short memories, so we forget about the atrocities committed by public officials almost as soon as they leave office. However, every administration has had hate figures[…]
How to be a real Nigerian – Salisu Suleiman
He knows the traffic light is on red but still zooms on, only to be stopped by traffic wardens who have strategically positioned themselves for that very purpose – not[…]
The lost memo on banning foreign medical trips for Nigerian public officers
In April, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu made a bold announcement that he is considering sending a memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting to ban public[…]
On Barth Nnaji’s Resignation – Anthony Osae-Brown
I must say I am one of those who feel highly disappointed by the forced resignation of Nigeria’s former minister of power, Barth Nnaji. I am not alone. His resignation[…]
On the Draft PIB and Discretionary Powers – Jeremy Weate
Issues is a new NT series in which academics and policy experts write on their areas of expertise. If you would like to contribute to the series send an email to Olumide (his[…]