Friday Column

Friday Column

Party primaries and limits of transactional politics

This week, as the primaries heat up, the constraints placed by the newly passed Electoral Act are beginning to have a major impact on the nomination p

Corruption and the Buhari legacy

As the Buhari administration winds up, the question of his legacy is on the table. Unfortunately, for the president who has always seen himself and bu

The strange behaviour of the CBN governor

As the Buhari administration approaches the finish line, all the governance deficiencies of the regime are being amplified. Some years ago, I wrote a

That vacancy in Aso Rock

In my career, I have headed organisations and one of my most difficult periods is during recruitment. One is inundated by applications and the ambient

So many are too crazy to run

I find the request from Buba Marwa, head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to political parties to support the idea that all aspiran