Dangote is a state-made colossus; he should serve the common good
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, is a product of the Nigerian state. By deliberate policy choices, the state...
- Thursday, June 25, 2026
BusinessDay
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, is a product of the Nigerian state. By deliberate policy choices, the state...
Nigeria is one of the few countries where the young far outnumber the old. The average age in Nigeria is...
Recently, the Financial Times interviewed me for a special report on Nigeria. The FT had interviewed me a few times...
There is no shortage of talent in Nigeria. Some Nigerians are running international organisations; several others hold other leadership positions...
It is official! The judiciary is the most corrupt institution in Nigeria; judges are the biggest takers of bribes in...
This intervention goes against the flow of current popular opinion in Nigeria. There’s a herd mentality, whereby many prominent people...
Trust Nigerians; some will scoff at any comparison between Britain’s democracy and what Nigeria calls democracy. They will say Nigeria...
Two significant events hit the world from America recently. One is positive, the other negative. The positive is the criminal...
There are two forces contending for the future of Nigeria. One is the force of change and progress. The other...
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, tripped and fell as he climbed the steps of the parade vehicle during this year’s “Democracy...