The White Paper

The White Paper

Buhari’s pay rise

I was mildly surprised last Tuesday when newspapers reported that the federal government was considering an upward review of the salaries of workers t

Nigerian football: A political geography

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are not among the 32 national teams from five continental confederations who made it to the World Cup Finals in Qatar, and cert

Atiku’s loss, Tinubu’s gain?

“There are few of them that are also running. One says he is Atiku, how many times has he been running? He is always on the run. People should tell hi

Peter Obi’s cultural power

Who is Peter Obi? He is, of course, the former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in this 2023 election. No pres

When population outgrows growth (II)

There are two stories about Nigeria’s economic development since 1960. One is that Nigeria’s economic performance has stagnated over the past 60 years