Monday, October 7

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A series of, not series of. A majority, not just majority

Three days ago, I watched a boss of one of our security services speak on ‘Channels Television’. The man, who spoke on the experience of his men during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, spoke impressively. He was eloquent as he…

The danger in banking on an individual to save a nation

Nigeria’s disastrous outing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris proved again the hopelessness of banking on an individual to save a nation. The moment Tobi Amusan failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-metre hurdles on Friday, the hopes…

Tackling housing deficit, power

Fellow Nigerians, I write to you today with a call to action for all Nigerian artists, celebrities, politicians, and business leaders, both at home and abroad. It is time for us to unite and tackle two of our nation’s most…

Of Dangote Refinery and David Hundeyin, By Innocent Okwuosa

In my previous article I have explained how sustainability reporting helps to unlock capital, but Mr Hundeyin’s statement presents the opportunity to clarify this unlocking of capital from another perspective, though a dangerous one. I do not agree entirely with…

Addressing misinformation, By Donald Amaeshi

David Hundeyin I do not intend to hold a brief for either of the parties. Clearly, I am the least qualified person to speak for Mr Hundeyin, who does not shy away from standing up for himself — wherever and…

Reform in Nigeria’s hard environment (II), By M.J. Balogun

In an earlier article, attention focused on the antecedents to public service reform in Nigeria. As argued in the article, a number of factors accounted for the increasing interest in reform. Among these are the atrophy of public service institutions…

Hardship protest, Portable and ‘a-loot-ers’

It was Habeeb Okikiola, also known as ‘Portable’, who released a single to respond to the call by his supporters that he should join the #EndBadGovernance protest that hit the streets across the country on August 1, 2024. In the…

Youth uprisings in Nigeria and Africa

A social media post replacing tomatoes with more affordable watermelon seeds went viral amidst double-digit inflation that is spiralling out of control in Nigeria.  In a nation with some of the most arable lands on earth, people are going hungry.…

Conflict reporting can’t be sheer content creation

Expectedly, this season of uncertainty unleashed on the nation by #EndBadGovernance campaigners is revealing acutely strange tendencies about the media. Whatever may be the stance of the National Broadcasting Commission, global broadcasting now runs ceaselessly on the telephone handset of…

Nigeria: The unending economic reforms

The #EndBadGovernance protest finally ended on Saturday with a one million-march. The days started like play, like play, then looked as if it would not end so soon but as the days went by the protest activities toned down while…

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