At the beginning of every year, analysts look back at the past 12 months – reflecting on what worked and what didn’t – and look forward to the next 12 months – prognosticating on what might and might not be...

Most of those who have commented or are commenting on the Dele Farotimi-Afe Babalola saga have not read the book at the heart of the story: Farotimi’s ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System...

The strength of any country consists of its natural resources, human resources, and capital assets, namely, the economic wealth that delivers higher living standards. The first two determine the third. If a country can successfully harness...

Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published the results of the General Household Survey Panel, which showed that 63.8 percent of households face severe food insecurity and are skipping meals...

There is hardly anyone who will disagree that Nigeria needs a fundamental tax reform. This, after all, is a country with one of the most cumbersome tax regimes in the world, where tax laws and regulations...

There are moments in life when you witness progress so transformative that it feels worth pausing to celebrate. For me, one of those moments is now, as I sit in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire—a city that is not only bustling with life...

Shortly before the 2023 presidential election, I wrote a piece in this column, titled “Think, Yoruba, think! A Tinubu presidency would harm your race” (BusinessDay, February 20, 2023). The premise of that thoughtful......

The rising cost of living presents a formidable challenge for the people of Nigeria. However, this challenge is not unique to Nigeria....