Archive: May 2016

Change Tempered by Pessimism, Anchored by Hope

One year is too brief a time to assess President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidency.  But the past twelve months offered Nigerians a window of an unfettered glimpse into the president’s leadership …

An Insight Into Hidden Costs of Governance

Remarks By Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, MD/CEO Selonnes Consult Ltd. On “The State of Nigeria’s Economy and The Imperatives of Cost Benefit Development Analysis of the Presidential System of Government …

Ending Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy By Default

Fuel subsidy ranks very high on the list of policy albatross President Muhammadu Buhari inherited. Fuel subsidy, a recurring theme in Nigeria’s policy realm has been debated for over three decades. …

Challenges and Strictures of 2016 Budget.

An out-and-out constancy in Nigeria’s politics and governance is elite shifts and policy changes; a fact well- documented in Joe Garba’s 1995 seminal book, Fractured History.  Another outright constancy is …

An Interesting Glimpse Into Thinking

A Review of Oseloka H. Obaze’s Here To Serve By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo It is a high honour and special privilege to be the Reviewer for the book — Here …

Here To Serve

Book Preview By Nkiru Balonwu* Here To Serve : Speeches, Op-eds, Essays and Advocacy for Good Governance Oseloka H. Obaze (ISBN-978-0-9893821-7-5; New Albany, Ohio, USA; Ben Bosah Books, 2016; pp. …

Snares of Disparity Politics in Nigeria

Nigerians were astounded and unsure of how to react to the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and former Senate President Ken Nnamani, on 25 April 2016, aimed at breaking the …