Doing Business Ranking as a Catalyst for Economic Diversification

At the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja on the 13th to 15th October 2015, the former prime minister of Georgia, Nila Gilauri, gave an insightful presentation on the topic “Reforming Public Institutions to…

The Cost of Current Fuel Arrangements to Nigeria

The cost of the current fuel arrangements to Nigeria cannot be accurately determined by sitting behind a desk to put numbers together. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics would be in a better position to provide a better idea of what the cost…

#BuyNaijatoGrowtheNaira: Where actual ‘common sense’ died a natural death

I won’t do the usual preamble and all. Many have exhausted ‘ink’ on this topic. This could easily have been a long rant on Facebook or numbered tweets on Twitter.

Mismanaging self-interest

Mismanagement – “the process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently or dishonestly” – Yourdictionary

Growing up in Nigeria during the 80s and 90s was tough for a lot of people. Families did all that they could to ensure their immediate basic needs were met – some…

Corruption vs Mismanagement?

My dear country Nigeria is in serious need of rationalisation – a rationalisation that goes beyond government or political class inanity. It appears every adult Nigerian needs to reappraise their value system and sense of humanity with the aim being to ascertain whether or not we are getting the…