Nigeria, torn between market system and command economy
Nigeria, in principle, runs a market-based, free enterprise economy. That connotes that the forces of demand and supply, within a defined regulatory f
Wednesday Column
Wednesday Column
State police, crime, and Nigerian-style revenge justice
For years, the concept of policing, preventing, and addressing crimes has fascinated various societies and theorists. It has inspired the likes of Fre
Charlatanism in religious and educational institutions
Charlatanism. Now that is a fascinating word. It came into use in the early 15th century by way of French and simply means claiming to have knowledge
Memories of Eid Past
Growing up in Jos all those years back, Eid celebrations were occasions heralded by the perversive aroma of sumptuous cooking. The cold, misty air of
Death by a thousand stampedes
Amid Nigeria’s current economic hardship, several interventions have been staged by the government or some of its agencies to “alleviate” the sufferin