Opinion
The regression towards dictatorship in Nigeria
Tochukwu Ezukanma President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption struck a responsive chord in Nigerian minds because corruption has, for long,...
Squandering of Nigeria’s riches
Ayo Oyoze Baje The recent revelation that some 47 former state governors and their erstwhile deputies set our national treasury...
Kaigama: A new Shepherd comes to town
Paul Obi “To remember nature, spend a day with the Shepherd; to remember yourself, spend a day with nature. Your...
Communism, democracy and leadership in Nigeria
Jerome-Mario Utomi Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried.-Winston Churchill, A...
Buhari and the fifth columnists
Carl Umegboro According to Wikipedia, a fifth columnist is “any group of people who undermine a larger group from within,...
Avoiding accidents on Nigeria’s ‘killer’ roads
Babatope Babalobi There is no road accident free day in Nigeria, as at least one to two road accidents are...
Obaseki’s job rating and re-election bid
Sufuyan Ojeifo The title of this piece draws from James Carville’s famous quip: “The economy, stupid.” Carville was Bill Clinton’s...
Between Fowler and new VAT increase
Ayo Balogun The quest to deepen Nigeria’s non-oil revenue base has received a big boost with the passage of the...
Executive Order 9 and open defecation-free Nigeria
Ifeanyichukwu Mmoh The announcement of the Executive Order 9 took a great number of Nigerians unawares. It caught many asking...
A new audit act and government revenue
Charles Ofomata It is not news that the federal government has been grappling with the challenge of severe revenue shortfalls....
