Lagos and the nuisance of land-grabbers
By Temilade Aruya
Buying a piece of land in Lagos State and putting up a structure on same is usually a tall order, no thanks to...
Dogara, Jibrin, and other tales
I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin...
Stemming harbingers of climate change
By Olubunmi Aboderin
Former Vice President of the United States (U.S.), Al Gore, must be oscillating between glee and gloom. Glee that his prognostications about...
Ramadan: the moon as a metaphor
For almost one week, we waited for the moon. Meanwhile the holidays had been declared. The fanfare had even started. We were all in...
On Lagos’ renewed entrepreneurial drive
By Bilkis Bakare-Ogunnubi
Nigeria, the most populous Black country in the world and the second largest economy in Africa with a population of over 150...
After BREXIT: Who’ll sponsor me to Europe?
By Bob Etemiku
My friend Imuetinyan (not real name) lives in Milan, Italy. At other times, you’ll likely find him in Iceland, hot at the...
Where is Nigerian economy heading?
By Ngozi Uzoma
Nigeria’s over-dependence on oil is one reality that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has to grapple with, if it will survive the crash...
Floating naira projected to lose 70% of its value
By Emeka Chiakwelu
The floated naira that has been pegged at N197-199 to a dollar lost over 40 per cent of its value on the...
Reflection on Bayelsa State
By C. Don Adinuba
Bayelsa State is a quintessence of how crisis of social values is at the root of the economic underperformance of societies...
Thirteen threats to Nigeria
By Tola Adeniyi
With this title, several readers will jump to the conclusion that the dreaded but now degraded Boko Haram terrorist group should occupy...
