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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has foresworn her economics

In the wake of this sad news, our know-it-all minister of finance has stepped in to explain to Nigerians why that is: We have too many people, she sai

Nigeria’s Centenary: What Next?

PreambleThe original text of this series, which will be run for four weeks, was delivered as a Keynote at the 7th Annual Conference of the School of G

Understanding soft approach to counter-terrorism

The roll out of Nigeria’s Soft Approach to Countering Terrorism, NACTEST provided much needed evidence that the Jonathan Administration had not been b

Doing away with politics of hate

It is not about hiring mercenaries to cast aspersions on others. When you are qualified for public office, why should you be afraid to sell yourself o

Nigeria’s national conference and Mobutu

He became a voracious reader while serving seven years of punishment be enrolment in the military for absence from school. He was a top student in exa