Global Connection

Global Connection

Why did Buhari back down on almajiri ban?

I was glad the other day when the Federal Government announced a ban – yes an outright ban – on the very frightening and future-usurping p

Imolites – Control your anti-Okorocha anger

T he job of leadership is toxic in a country like Nigeria. Most people who aspire don’t know what they are up against. Some don’t see beyond the glamo

The coming war in Abuja

I was in the University of Calabar recently, at the invitation of their Economics students, and one of the other speakers was an accomplished comedian

The unsustainable operation of Nigeria’s rail sectors (11)

This is the final part of my little intervention on the rail renaissance in Nigeria. I wrote this while this column was in hiatus, before the election

Why China keeps soaring (I)

Extract from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 2018 New Year address Our GDP rose to the level of 80 trillion yuan (12.3 trillion US dollars). Over 13 mi