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Olayemi Cardoso’s Three Years and the Pursuit of Price Stability
EDGY OPTIMIST BY Obinna Chima The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, this Tuesday marked his third year in office. Cardoso was appointed CBN Governor
Steve Osuji’s 2027 Prophetic Fantasy
Guest columnist By Sunday Dare There is a distinct, exhausting genre of Nigerian commentary that mistakes cynicism for sophistication, bitter partisanship for objective analysis, and venom for editorial depth. Steve
Wike Again?
Guest columnist By Muiz Banire The recent statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and issued through his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, was read in many
I Saw a Man in the Car Boot
By Olusegun Adeniyi In my column of 17 March 2021, ‘Kidnappings Incorporated!’, I argued that abduction for ransom in Nigeria is no longer a crime of desperation but an industry,
INEC’s “Final List”, Dangote’s Ark And The Looming Agony
REUBEN ABATI “Now that the game is on, and the race has started, what do you think we should expect?” “What game is that? Which race? The Premier League? The
An Invitation to Dream
Alex Otti Long-term development happens on the foundation of government-private sector partnerships. While it is beyond dispute that government must set the travel trajectory through deliberate investments in critical infrastructure,
Memories of Brigadier Musa Usman
There is a popular song regularly played on Radio Kaduna in the mid-1970s, when we were school boys, but which still rings in my ears. It was, “Birgediya Musa Usman!”
Understanding Nigeria’s Seven Voting Blocs
Before the first ballot is cast in Nigeria’s presidential elections, some things are already in plain sight — but voters and commentators often miss them because of the emotions of
My Journey to Memoiristan (1)
with Chidi Amuta In the stormy wellspring of a torrential national discourse, something useful has emerged. Suddenly, the written word as the expression of national memory has emerged in a
Dangote Refinery IPO: Why Investors Can’t Afford to Look Away
BY OBINNA CHIMA For many Nigerians, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals may sound like another complicated transaction meant for wealthy investors, bankers and professionals
