Opinion

My attention has been drawn to a letter written to Premium Times in response to an essay on restructuring authored by me. Faced with an avalanche of public condemnation for his 360-degree turn on the concept of restructuring, it is...

The recent statement by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)  that Nigeria has about 139 gas flare locations spread across the Niger Delta both in onshore and offshore oil fields where gas which constitutes about 11 percent of the total gas...

This piece is basically a reflection on the pet project of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari who in her wisdom has chosen the thematic area of protection and promotion of women and children's rights as her mandate. But just...

The best time to invest in Africa is now. However, foreign investors have not moved into the continent as quickly as expected because foreign investment decisions are often methodically overstructured. One of the major factors cited is too much...

Social problems confronting Nigerians are expressed in different social spaces: churches, mosques, beer parlours, stadium, recreation centers and schools to mention just a few. In these spaces, Nigerians share palatable and unpalatable life experiences confronting them. The Church has...

In a recent interaction in the United States, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo asserted that the “problem with our country is not a matter of restructuring…and we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the argument that our problems...

President Muhammadu Buhari chose the most auspicious place to officially declare his disdain for the rule of law and his avowed preference for the rule of man, his own rule, in the Nigerian nation-state, where he has been deploying...

The 27th of August 2018, marked an ignoble anniversary – 33 years since a brutal military cabal ruling Nigeria with an iron fist was ousted from power by its brothers-in-arms. The failures of leadership the coupists highlighted then, as...

How did we get here, when can we get out and what foreign taste are you willing to give up? The best academic opinions on the dollarization of African currencies have shown mixed economic results and few benefit to...

Economic growth puts pressure on countries to go nuclear, but hurdles remain Current & expected electricity generation of African countries. Years back, nuclear energy was a fancy option limited to the industrialized world. In due course, nuclear could be an energy...