- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BusinessDay
I am honoured to be invited to speak at this retreat of the National Institute’s Board and Senior Management. If...
Backward integration was a popular buzzword with the previous administration, now little heard, and is one element of import substitution....
You want to know the truth,” said Taiwo, “our people are not very clever.” “Why do you say that?” asked...
It is difficult to inspire those who do not believe in themselves. As a life coach and motivational speaker,...
One of the enduring tragedies of post-colonies, especially in Africa, is the tendency to destroy or sideline established institutions in...
Ex-Governor Babatunde Fashola’s appointment as minister in charge of an omnibus Power, Works and Housing Ministry effectively puts him in...
In this column in the last two weeks, I have looked at the economy and concluded that 2016 will be...
There is no perfect nation and no leader is infallible. Leadership entails being in charge. Being in charge entails, amongst...
Social safety nets help reduce the number of people in poverty by 8 percent on average, a World Bank study...
This piece was triggered by a recent encounter on social media. And so let me start by narrating it to...
Last week our federal capital of Abuja was agog with the visit by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and her...
Those who complain that their language is dying must be reminded of the simple natural law that governs languages, in...
There is something about every new year which reminds me of the subtle sweet sour smell of lemons and a...
During the campaigns for the 2015 elections, and following concerns that he was an unrepentant tyrant and dictator, General Mohammed...
I read the tale of the “goose that laid the golden eggs”, part of Aesop’s Fables, when I was a...
