Economic Policy

Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade not achieving results  ~ Obaze

The answer is no; not because he (Buhari) is not trying, not because there is no semblance of effort and enterprise, but because the investigative process is a bit convoluted……….There …

Whither Nigeria’s Infrastructural Development?

By Oseloka H. Obaze ~~~~ My evaluation of infrastructural development in Nigeria as a social scientist, inevitably is from a philosophical perspective, using John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, wherein he …

Democratic discontent and lessons from afar

 By Oseloka H. Obaze ~~ Discontent is a hardcore of Nigeria’s partisan politics mosaic.  Today, major Nigerian political parties       – APC, PDP, APGA and LP – are all beset by crises …

Recession: wayward consequences of good intentions

By Oseloka H. Obaze — Good governance requires dexterity in political pointillism – connecting the dots between purposeful leadership and service delivery.  Just as it is axiomatic that the road to …

Civilizing Nigeria’s Democratic Capitalism

 By Oseloka H. Obaze  Nigeria struggles, democratically, developmentally and economically. Thus rallying the nation back to prosperity never seemed so arduous.  Yet rather than concerted brainstorming efforts, aimed at enduring …

BREXIT Undo: Not A Severe Reverse – By Oseloka H. Obaze

The hysteria over the Brexit undo, whilst understandable, is hardly a severe reverse. Certainly, that’s not the case for the UK; not for her allies and not for the EU.  …

Skirting The Niger Delta Quagmire

In the fullness of time, Niger Delta will define the Buhari presidency, if not the fate of Nigeria. It’s a toss-up between fate and a foreboding hard choice! It behooves …

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 …