Policy
CategoryWhy #ExportNaijatoGrowtheNaira is Better
In Part I of this article, I pointed out how this newfound fervour to purchase all things local was hardly the key to ‘growing the naira’ ..
Why #BuyNaijatoGrowtheNaira is Flawed
The popular #BuyNaijatoGrowtheNaira suffers from the same effect policies without adequate thinking of the incentives suffers from – the c..
Action Bias: Why Buhari Became ‘Baba Go-Slow’
In 3 months, the euphoria that accompanied the victory of President Buhari has largely dulled to complaints of his government’s tepidness…
What Makes a Law Effective?
I observed that immediately you sit at the front of a Lagos bus – popularly known as a Danfo – the conductor requests that you use the sea..
Traffic Lights, Buhari, Corruption and Why Systems Matter
On my way to work yesterday morning, I got stuck in this nasty traffic at an Obalende junction. The gridlock was clearly due to the typica..
Tech-Economic Lessons From Our Card Readers
During the election, Twitter was inundated with news of card readers malfunctioning because INEC officials reportedly failed to remove the..
What Lagos Touts Can Teach Us About Nigeria’s Tax System
Most visits to the market tend to be largely uneventful, with most of the thrill coming from the hustle of a bargain. However, my trip to ..
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..