NextierReforming the Police in a Pandemic By Kenneth Maduagwu and Ndidi Anyanwu Introduction In the first half of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic pushed dozens of countries into a severe economic and political impasse. Containing the spread of the...
Using technology to increase internally-generated revenues By Patrick Okigbo III & Anthonia Momoh How can Nigeria grow its tax base by leveraging technology? In terms of revenue generation, Nigeria is a one-trick pony that depends on its...
Is 100{1c02100822988c48c7b0a484ab61ac3d7f398d67c2f66594d88b2db33072d9d9} Clean Energy Attainable in Africa? By Osasu Eghobamien Why Bother? There is no doubt that Africa is the world’s emerging giant. Statistics from the World Economic Forum...
Review: China’s Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption, by Yuen Yuen Ang, July 2020, pp. 266, Cambridge University Press. China’s global dominance is irrefutable, as the second-largest economy in the world. ...
Review: The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, Penguin Books, 560 pages, September 2019. Patrick O. Okigbo III · October 20 – 26, 2020 Why do some nations fare better than the rest...
Solving Nigeria’s Internal Displacement Dilemma By Dr Oarhe Osumah The level of displacement is an issue of great concern in Nigeria. What are the realities, consequences and possible solutions of this crisis? The world is currently enmeshed in a...
Curbing Electricity Theft with Technology, Law, and Behavioural Change Power theft is a leading cause of the liquidity crisis in the Nigerian electricity market. These are the drivers of the challenge and how to address them. By Osasu Eghobamien...
Theoretical Analysis of Nigeria’s 2021 Federal Budget Proposal By Patrick Okigbo III Nigeria’s 2021 federal budget proposal reads like a template from yesteryears; just with different numbers. The budget does not display an understanding that...
(Review: “WHY NATIONS FAIL: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. Crown Publishing Group (March 2012) Length: 533 pages A tale of the twin towns of Nogales, a city on the US...
By Ndidi Anyawu Introduction: Insecurity has become one of Nigeria’s biggest challenges. Every region of the country faces a cocktail of security threats: terrorism, armed banditry, farmer-herders clash, ransom kidnap, cult killings and...