The good in goodbye
By Femi Adesina A popular saying tells us that ‘there’s no good in goodbye.’ Really? I’ve been turning it round in my head, and I think there may actually be some good in goodbye. In fact, a lot of good.…
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Resolving Nigeria’s electricity conundrum
By Dakuku Peterside . Every Nigerian knows that we have an electricity problem. It has been a recurrent sound bite in development discourse in Nigeria post- indepe ndence. This challenge is generational and has defied all attempts in the past…
Ng-cares: How Buhari quietly attends to needs of Nigerians
By FEMI ADESINA The judgment of history is usually the most enduring, and as President Muhammadu Buhari weighs anchor in less than three weeks, posterity will be impartial, and, therefore, kind to him. One signpost of the administration is its…
Time for reset: Education reforms as a priority in Nigeria
By Dakuku Peterside. Education is a critical priority for Nigeria, as it is for any nation serious about growth and development. Unfortunately, in the past 10 years, we have not seen any focus on or dramatic improvement in education. Our…
And they claim Buhari didn’t do anything
By FEMI ADESINA On Sunday April 30, the Media Office of the President released a 91-page document on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari over the past eight years. It was a job painstakingly done for many weeks by the…
Time for reset
By Dakuku Peterside Nigeria’s nascent democratic journey has lasted for 24 uninterrupted years, the first time in its history. Previous democratic interregnums did not last long enough due to incessant military incursions into governance to give us enough time and data…
Imagine if there was no Mike Adenuga
By FEMI ADESINA He is there, quiet, unobtrusive, self-effacing. But he’s also there like a bull. Powerful, forceful, effective, high-octane. Sometimes you see him, most times, you don’t. That is Mike Adenuga Jnr for you, the illustrious son of Nigeria,…
How democracy crumbles: The Nigerian case
By Dakuku Peterside. Democracy, by its design, nature, and practice, is not a light toggle switch that is turned on and off. It is not a wall that crumbles in one fell swoop. Democracy is always a process, both in…
My ancestors and forebears in the media office
By FEMI ADESINA All things are now ready. Last week, I wrote about the cleaning and clearing of my office in State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The job is now done, and as a bride waits for her groom, the…
Why the National Assembly race matters
By Dakuku Peterside Nigerians have divided opinions about the efficacy of democracy in driving its development. There are constant threats to our democracy stemming from procedural and structural deficiencies in the system. At the core of these deficiencies are the…