Macroeconomics
CategoryThe Bricklayer’s Explanation of N10 Reduction in Fuel Price
Yesterday, the Minister of petroleum surprised Nigerians by announcing the reduction of pump fuel price from N97 to N87. The first thing I..
Why Nigerian Statistics and Reality Hardly Add Up
A couple of days ago, I participated in a radio program through a phone call. Well…thanks to terrible network and three dropped calls, I..
The Bricklayer’s Breakdown of Nigeria’s Proposed 2015 Budget
The theme of 2014’s Budget was ‘inclusive budget’. Whether it was indeed inclusive or not is debatable. Given the current economic climate..
The Bricklayer’s Explanation to Oil Price Fall, Naira Devaluation & Everything Else
So I logged into Nigerian Twitter yesterday afternoon and found people abusing economists and financial analysts for speaking in jargons a..
The Ultimate Guide To Crafting Nigeria’s Best Policies
Nigeria’s 2015 General Election’s rapidly approaching and the campaigns are gearing up. This post is for those fortunate to win. Once you ..
The Bricklayer’s Explanation to the Nigeria’s GDP Rebase
If you’re reading this, then it means by some special power of tolerance, you’re not yet sick and tired of hearing about Nigeria’s rebasin..
Does Patriotism Affect Economic Development?: An Independence Day Experiment
I woke up to “Happy Independence Day!” texts and somewhere down my stream of thoughts, I began to wonder what role patriotism plays in eco..
The Nigerian Lawmaker’s Salary: Golden Peanuts for Nothing
For those who find graphs as indecipherable as Latin, let me help you. This graph by The Economist magazine simply illustrates the s..