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....

There are two views of human behaviour. One is that people are primarily motivated by self-interest—what’s in it for me? The other is that people are primarily influenced by deeply ingrained......

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first president, deserves his birthday, November 16, to be slated as a national holiday. It is a deserving honour for the pivotal leader who led the charge...

Recently, Indermit Gill, the chief economist and senior vice-president for development economics at the World Bank, wrote an article in the Financial Times titled “Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed.”...

The digital age has revolutionised the way businesses and governments operate, ushering in a new era of innovation and opportunity. With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity...

Upon the inauguration of the present administration on May 29, 2023, there was a pervading expectation of movement towards far reaching economic reforms to urgently address Nigeria’s ailing economy....