Nigeria, OPL 245 And Citizen Adoke’s Travails -Reuben Abati
I sympathize with Mohammed Bello Adoke, referred to above simply as Citizen Adoke. Not necessarily because I know him personally, he and I, having served this country during the tenure…
The Casualties Of Okuama – Reuben Abati
The casualties are not only those who are dead/They are well out of it/The casualties are not only those who are dead/Though they await burial by installment/The casualties are not…
Mass Abductions and the Diminishing Effects of Negotiations on the North
The early days of March have not been pleasant for Nigeria. It will seem as if the northern part of the country has remained under perpetual and unbreakable siege imposed…
Olukoyede and the Renewed EFCC Agenda for Corruption Prevention- Godwin Onyeacholem
Since Nuhu Ribadu, now National Security Adviser, it seems no executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated a greater zeal to fight corruption in Nigeria…
Cardoso, CBN And The Nigerian Economy – Reuben Abati
It is not just the menace of insecurity in the land that has been in the news in Nigeria, the economy too, and indeed the latter for obvious reasons as…
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (2) – Abiodun Komolafe
Section 25 of the Nigerian Constitution is explicit on the differences between citizens and settlers. But then, there’s a saying in Ijesaland: ‘Gbogbo ìjesà ni omo Owá, sùgbón b’álé bá…
Is it too early to judge Tinubu?
As the administration of President Bola Tinubu goes into its eighth month, some people believe it is too early to judge him while some believe it is enough time. Given…
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (1)
My discussion about Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu must be put in the context that I met him at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Okepopo, Lagos; and that was in 2003, under the…
Fake History, Lack Of Ambition – Sonata Olumhense
Nigeria ruler Bola Tinubu is a man firmly trapped by his own track record. Last week, his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, completed his own trap for the man who is also…
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy – Abiodun Komolafe
My discussion about the performance of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu must be put in the context that I met him at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Okepopo, Lagos; and that was in…