A Forecast Is Not a Verdict: Why The Economist Misreads 2027
By KOLA ALAPINNI The Economist’s “Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway” is a confident piece, and a narrow one. It grants the dislike, then treats it as electorally irrelevant. Incumbency, a split opposition, a Muslim Muslim ticket, and a public that expects little will, on this reading, carry President Bola Tinubu to […]
Enough of this hypocrisy
A ONE time United States of American Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, once referred to Nigeria as the poorest oil rich nation in the world.
Capital market probe: How the honourables misfired
In the last few days, one has made a strenuous but futile effort to attach a serious meaning to the report of the House of Representative committee on the “near collapse” of the nation’s capital market.
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.
