What shall we do about South Africa?
RIGHT OF REPLY Approximately 1,030 words Azu Ishiekwene asks the right question, and he is right that the World Cup answered it before any of us did. The hostility Bafana Bafana met in those stadiums was not football. It was a bill arriving. I take his question seriously and respectfully disagree with part of how […]
The Middle Belt and national destiny
From “political sharia” to Boko Haram and rampaging Fulani herdsmen of the Apocalypse, our people have known only blood, sorrow and tears
The dilemma of subsidy and fuel scarcity
NIGERIANS are obviously outraged by allegations of a deliberate arrangement by marketers to foster fuel scarcity, during major public holidays, especially the year end festivities. Indeed, low and stable pricing and the elimination of scarcity were campaign platforms of the current administration.
The economy started in recession and ended in chaos in 2017
”Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.” I.F Stone, American journalist.
Building a New Nigerian with a New Song
37 percent of the Nigerians in America have at least a first degree, 17 percent of them have Masters Degrees while 4 percent have doctorate degrees
Budget 2019 and economic prospects for the coming year
By Obadiah Mailafia ON Friday 21 December, just two days before their recess, President Muhammadu Buhari presented Budget 2019 before a joint session of the National Assembly. The bedlam was exceptional, if not unexpected. The president was interrupted several times by booing and heckling from the floor. It was such an unseemly spectacle. Senate President […]
