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The Third Intelligence: We taught women to be excellent. Nobody taught us institutional intelligence
I was in Accra last weekend, talking with a dear friend, a businessman I have known for years. Somewhere in read more The Third Intelligence: We taught women to be
Album of losers’ faces
At the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, there were hundreds of photographers in the stadium all of whom scrambled to capture the faces of event winners. But there was
Disturbing Signals from The Gambia
Something is brewing in The Gambia, our fellow West African country. Ordinarily, it looks like a simple, routine banking regulation exercise which should not worry any observer, but I fear
MKO, June 12 and Historical Duty
Postscript by Waziri Adio On October 1st, the national premiere of a documentary titled “MKO” was held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos with
Democracy in an Affordability Crisis
Engagements with Chidi Amuta President Tinubu delivered a mostly predictable Independence Day address to the nation. In one respect, the speech was somewhat different. It sang about the new statistics
Nigeria at 66: Unlocking Low-hanging Fruit for Economic Growth
EDGY OPTIMIST BY Obinna Chima Since gaining independence on October 1, 1960, Nigeria has pursued one economic ambition after another, from industrialisation, diversification and inclusive growth — yet the fundamental
Chukwuemeka Chikelu, 22 Years Ago
By Okey ikechukwu Without consulting anyone, former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Chief Chukwuemeka Chikelu went and turned 60 a few days ago. He has the same birth month
ARISE News Is Not Anti-Tinubu
DIALOGUE WITH NIGERIA BY AKIN OSUNTOKUN In the autumn of 1994, while serving as a visiting editor at Deutsche Welle, I presented a paper on the June 12, 1993 presidential
Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway
The Economist View from abroad •Political cynicism, a divided opposition and religion all play a role With just over three months to go until Nigerians vote for a president, the
Nasir El-Rufai and the Rest of Us
By Olusegu Adeniyi On his 66th birthday in February this year, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai walked into the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in response to
