Friday Column

Friday Column

The Sahel and the return of the military

The political landscape in the Sahel started changing dramatically in 2020 with the return of the military.  It took a dramatic turn in Chad with the

Bye 2022

Civics and the Words and Deeds of a Nigerian Politician was the title of my column of 18th March 2022. The theme was the state of wisdom in Nigeria is

Our money and the big story that is never told

I wish I know the real story of the naira redesign narrative. Recall that the CBN had on December 6 announced a new policy limiting over-the-counter c

Developing criteria for good leadership selection in Nigeria

It is now the season, power will be changing hands and the players are entering the arena to seek our votes, not for our own good, but to continue to

The CBN currency plan: Deepen distrust, cause disaffection

The CBN has decided, you can’t take more than N20,000 out of your own money from your own bank account in one day. In a country in which the majority