As Nigerians battle compounded hardship on a daily basis, by Adekunle Adekoya
THE last one week has been quite impactful on Nigerians. Just as everyone was figuring how to continue managing fast-disappearing resources as prices of just about everything resumed an upward climb, the price of fuel energy took off from its precarious perch in the stratosphere, and headed for outer space. Most of us Nigerians woke […]
Between Farouk Ahmed and Bello Matawalle, by Adekunle Adekoya
WHAT amounted to an earthquake occurred in the oil sector in the week ending today. Mallam Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, fell from his Olympian heights and his resignation from office was suddenly announced after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa Wednesday evening. In […]
Rising air fares as threat to national economy, by Adekunle Adekoya
TWO major ironies are staring Nigeria in the face at the moment, in so far as it concerns air travel. A few days ago, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development rolled out the drums to celebrate 100 years of civil aviation in Nigeria. An international air show was organised and held in Abuja, among other events, […]
Insecurity: Between Badaru’s resignation and General Musa’s return, by Adekunle Adekoya
CURIOUS. And curiouser. That’s how I can describe happenings on the Defence turf. Just weeks ago, immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa exited active service as a uniformed soldier. His exit, still unexplained, led to the elevation of his immediate subordinates into vacancies created by his exit. The burly Chief of […]
Insecurity: Managing our clear and present danger, by Adekunle Adekoya
THERE can be no further doubt in the minds of the average Nigerian that our dear country faces a clear and present danger on many fronts. The immediate one is the unrelenting wave of terror attacks, exemplified by repeated attacks on communities in Kwara State, which was preceded by abduction of Kebbi school girls, now said […]
Our failed security architecture, by Adekunle Adekoya
“There are no poor countries- only failed systems for managing resources. “ –‘ Avram Noam Chomsky My discourse this week is inspired by the quote above, credited to Avram Noam Chomsky (born 1928), an American intellectual and professor known and celebrated for his work in social critivism, liguistics and political activism. He, according to Wikipedia, describes […]
