Dakuku Peterside

A Pope’s Funeral and New Leadership Paradigm

The world came together on a warm April morning in Rome. Under Bernini’s wide colonnade,…

Choices, Not Chance: Why China is Rich, and Nigeria is Poor

China and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita…

Is Regional Development Commission the New Deal?

Before and since Nigeria gained independence, the quest for balanced regional development has been a…

In search of Nigeria’s political opposition

Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria’s democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional…

Letter to the Year 2024

Letter writing may be a lost art in this digital age, yet there are moments…

Ghana on My Mind

In the heart of West Africa, where the echoes of drums narrate ancient tales of…

Kukah On Accidental Leadership

In reflecting on Nigeria’s leadership journey, Bishop Matthew Kukah, a Catholic priest, activist, and philosopher,…

Trust and Economic Recovery

Nigeria’s economy is charting a course from the tempestuous waters of the “Red Zone,” a…

Books from the heart of a nation

Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there…

Electricity tarrifs: The limits of shock

In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things…