Critics of the emerging zonal development commissions aver that they are avenues for parasitic dependency on the Federal Government by politicians. We beg to disagree. One of the principles that make the Federal system of government attractive, especially for a large and diverse polity like Nigeria, is the need for even development. Due to unavoidable […]

There is a Chinese proverb which is very popular among contemporary economists and leaders: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for life”. The path a government chooses in its economic policy making and implementation tells much about its intentions towards […]

President Bola Tinubu has taken some firm steps to signal his readiness to address head-on the problems challenging the livestock sector, as well as the headaches the sector poses to the rest of the population. He is prepared to create a separate ministry for it from the current Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development […]

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Ismaila Abubakar, last week ruffled feathers across the economy when he reminded employers in the private sector that the new national minimum wage of N70,000 is mandated by law for payment to the lowest cadre of worker in Nigeria. He spoke through the Director of Employment and Wages […]

In about ten days or so, Nigeria will be celebrating her unenviable 64th Independence anniversary. President Bola Tinubu is expected to follow tradition and address the nation. Tinubu has become known for largely recycling many of his past speeches. But this time, we expect something capable of giving Nigerians genuine “renewed hope”. Tinubu is about […]