An Ode to the Bull: Celebrating Mike Adenuga and Glo at 23
From his early business activities to oil and gas, banking and eventually telecommunications, his career has followed a recurring pattern: identify an opportunity, accept the difficulty and commit to the long game
Geopolitics and strategy of petroleum: The Nigeran experience
THIS article traces the history of petroleum development in Nigeria. It is without prejudice to the findings and recommendations of the National Assembly’s public hearing on the industry.
Transformation of the transport sector
WHEN the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris A. Umar, was appointed in July 2011, he made it very clear that President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda would be the major anchor of the transport sector.
4, 770 pilgrims airlifted to Saudi Arabia
A total of 4, 770 intending pilgrims have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia from the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano for this year’s hajj.
State Police or state social security
I have three inter-related historical and contemporary concerns. The first is our colonial and immediate post-independence experience with Native Authority Police established, for example, in Northern Region. The Police were instruments of reactionary local despots.
Garlands for Madam First Lady
A female prime minister of Canada, Kim Campbell lost her lofty position in 1993 after she made snide remarks during re-election campaign about her opponent, John Chretien’s deformed mouth which was as a result of Bell’s Palsy disease which he suffered when he was young.In the United States of America, USA, first lady, Michelle Obama’s approval rating ranks only next to that of former US president, Bill Clinton, who is currently the most popular and respected former US president alive.
