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Burna Boy, cancelled shows and artistes behaving badly

On Saturday, a friend’s husband turned 60 here in Belgium. He had a beautiful party, surrounded by his friends and his entire family. Well, almost his

Reforms: Can Nigerians trust the markets?

Economic reforms, whether in the form of liberalisation programmes or privatisation of state-owned enterprises, are part of a continuous search for gr

Addressing the plight of the Almajiri system

In northern Nigeria, the Makarantan Allo or Almajiri education system has faced criticism for its outdated practices and vulnerability to children inv

Student loans: Much ado about nothing

Although the recently signed Student Loan Bill has been hailed by some as the solution to the nation’s higher education problems, it isn’t. Not only i

The Jagaba of…

Over a discussion some time back, someone I used to know noted how countries like Zimbabwe and South Africa, once upon a time prosperous diamonds in t