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The Supreme Court and national interest: The judiciary as a public-policy institution (2), by Usman Sarki

The Supreme Court and national interest: The judiciary as a public-policy institution (2), by Usman Sarki

“The essence of federalism is full mutual consent.” — John Buchan Recalling Nigeria’s history in this discourse matters because the country is not an ordinary political community or mere contraption, as some advocates of restructuring erroneously imagine. It comprises peoples of deep consciousness, immense diversity in language, religion, culture, historical experience and political organisation, who […]
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Sensible path to stronger Naira, economic prosperity

Sensible path to stronger Naira, economic prosperity

This column has consistently maintained that the root cause of our economic paradox of increasing income, with unbridled rate of unemployment, and deepening poverty will be found in the conscious but incorrect adoption of a faulty and distortional process for the infusion of our crude export dollar revenue into the economy.

Pure water economy

Pure water economy

ONE of the first lessons I was taught in primary school was ‘the ingredients of good water’. We were taught that good water must be clean, colourless, odourless and tasteless. The best example of good water, was the public tap water. We were told that our parents pay tax in order for government to supply the citizens basic needs like water, education and good roads.

Bola Tinubu’s unfinished business

Bola Tinubu’s unfinished business

CHIEF Ahmed Bola Tinubu celebrated his official 64th birthday, symbolically, in the Presidential Palace (Aso Rock) Abuja, hosted by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, 29th March, 2016. This was the very first time a private citizen’s birthday (Tinubu is not an elected or appointed officer of the Federal Government) was held in the nation’s seat of power, and it may not happen again any time soon.