Osun, EFCC, and the darkness democracy must never invite
By Moshood Oshunfurewa Democracy is often celebrated for its elections, vibrant campaigns, and peaceful transfer of power. Yet these visible features alone do not define a healthy democratic system. The true strength of democracy lies in the confidence citizens have in the institutions established to protect justice, uphold the rule of law, and ensure fairness. Institutions […]
Delta: So sad a song
Politicians who run for elective positions are not seen after election
Ambode: A quiet but virtuoso performance
In his 27 years as a civil servant in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was a quiet, solid achiever of immense gifts and remarkable ethos. With a bachelor’s and master’s in Accounting, he was focused early enough to start his working career from the modest position of Assistant Treasurer, Badagry Local Government in 1988.
Is GDP still relevant to measure Nigeria’s economic progress?
For many decades, statisticians and economists have used Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the basic tool for measuring economic progress.
Independence: Echoes of What Might Have Been and the Enugu Model
Each time I ponder Nigeria’s widening ethnic fissures and the provincial outlook it has bred, it is mostly the lyrics from a song by Stevie Wonder that readily comes to mind: “What happened to the world we knew.”
Asiwaju Tinubu, Restructuring and The King’s College Speech
The debate about the expediency – or otherwise – of restructuring has increasingly become a top-drawer issue, gaining momentum by the day and suggesting that it may be one of the dominant issues of the 2019 election.
