North-west Nigeria has for the past four to five decades suffered from waves of crisis and violence. The trajectory of such violence started with ethno-religious clashes and moved through electoral […]
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Recession: Nigeria Needs Expansionary Economic Policy, Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim
Most people believe Nigeria is in recession because the whole world seems to be plunging in to recession due to the effects of COVID-19 on the world’s economy. Although partly […]
Why disbanding the notorious anti-robbery squad won’t stop bad policing in Nigeria, Lanre Ikuteyijo
A wave of protests has spread through Nigeria as citizens call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria police. This followed footage that went […]
Nigerians got their abusive SARS police force abolished – but elation soon turned to frustration, By Samuel Fury Childs Daly
For a brief moment in October, it seemed that youthful protesters calling to “abolish” a police force had succeeded. After weeks of mass demonstrations against police brutality, the government agreed […]
Personal Remittances, the Market, and Toads, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) advertises its most recent intervention in the domestic foreign exchange space as “necessary to deepen the foreign exchange market, provide more liquidity and create […]
Nigerian Citizens and the State of the Federation, By Ebere Onwudiwe
Nigeria’s global image is taking an international beating. From its elevation to the top rank of the world’s poverty capital, the repressive knockout delivered to the unarmed #EndSARS protesting Nigerian […]
On President-Elect Joseph Biden’s Unveiling of National Security Team and Lessons for Nigeria’s Rudderless “Security” and/or “National Security” by Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
“…economic security is national security” – President-Elect Joseph Biden “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste” – Paul Romer Nigeria has made such fuss about “security” and/or “national […]
The Zabarmari Massacre: Drawing the Red Line, By Jibrin Ibrahim
On June 18 this year, President Muhammadu Buhari reprimanded his military service chiefs over their failure to curb the worsening insecurity in the country. In an unprecedented display of his […]
What Our Output Numbers Say About the Economy’s Jobs Mix, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The most powerful story told by the output numbers for the July-September quarter (2020) is the one by “crop production”. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this sector […]
Enhancing Agritech Innovations For Food Security and Youth Empowerment, By Inyene Ibanga
Agriculture has undergone rapid transformation, from the era of the industrial revolution, when farmers depended on manual labour to the carry out their operations. Direct labour was deployed during the […]