The Columns

2 min read Summary: As the pandemic continues to rise, the risk of food security crisis becomes high; negatively impacting countries and consumers dependent on externally sourced food. While inadequate […]

Summary: Competition laws secure consumers and build trust in an economy, but in Nigeria, the competition law system has been quite poor when compared with the country’s size of economy. […]

3 min read Summary: In response to the pandemic, the Nigerian economy has been threatened by inflation, as commodities and services prices have continued to rise, leaving the people, especially […]

2 min read Summary: According to the United Nations World Population Prospect survey, Nigeria’s population is projected to reach 339 million by 2050, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of […]

5 min read Summary: Given the importance of agriculture/livestock farming in economic growth, African countries must invest in cutting-edge technology and strategies to boost livestock breeding productivity and quality. The […]

4 min read Summary: Agent banking has evolved into a major driver of financial inclusion, especially in underserved areas. Although this is a positive strategy for achieving the financial inclusion […]

5 min read Summary: With the current global challenges, there is a need for the adjustment of fiscal policy initiatives to reduce the impact of the recession on the economy. […]

2 min read Summary: For the past fifty-eight years, Nigeria has been heavily dependent on crude oil revenues for running the economy. According to estimates, the crude oil economy phase […]

7 min read Summary: Nigeria’s federalism has played a significant role in the country’s current state of systemic collapse. Because the regional government relied on the federal government for entitlements, […]

In my 2005 National Democracy Day Lecture, I strongly argued that “for sustainable democracy, fundamental changes are required in the constitution, the electoral system, the fiscal federalism, as well as […]