Can Nigeria build new millionaires through Dangote IPO?
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA Nigeria has a long, painful, and largely unreported history with shares. The promise of ownership has repeatedly been used to separate ordinary citizens from their savings, and the consequences have rarely been visited upon those responsible. Between 2007 and 2009, an estimated N800 billion was funnelled into private placements that promised future […]
State police and effective policing in Nigeria (2)
NEITHER in India, United States, Australia, South Africa, etc, do you have one centralised police force as we do have today in Nigeria.
State police and effective policing in Nigeria (1)
THE first official recommendation for state police came up in the Constitutional/Law Review Report of the National Think-Tank early in 2009.
Jonathan’s impeachment: How far can the Reps go? (2)
AS a build-up, the original motion on the alleged non-implementation of the budget was moved by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules/Business, Albert Sam-Tsokwa, who sought an interface between Jonathan and the leadership of the House on why it had been difficult for Ministries Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to fully implement the budget.
Strong institutions not strong men
THE title of this piece was taken from the speech given by President Barack Obama in Ghana on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US President.
A culture of disrespect(5)
THE code of conduct might have to be extended to all kinds of arena of Nigerian life. It might have to be a code of conduct on how to treat anything that resembles a human being.
