Africa and the decade of COVID-19 (2)
Olukayode Oyeleye
February 8, 2021
AFRICAN LEADERS HAVE LONG visual acuity. Agenda 2063, an ambitious and overly optimistic vision, clearly attests to that. While it entails projecting far into the future, it is fitting and proper to have realistic short-term components that would define timely responses to untimely changes and unexpected events. A pilot on a trans-Atlantic direct flight from […]
Africa opens world’s largest single market (5)
Olukayode OyeleyeFebruary 1, 2021
TRANSBORDER COMMERCE ACROSS Africa is likely to be an interesting reality under the new Free Trade arrangement. One of the indices expected to improve is the value of intra-African trade, expected to boost trade beyond the 18 per cent that has been reckoned as insignificant since the past couple of years. This does not, however, […]
The rule of law, rule of men and Nigeria’s Development
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoFebruary 1, 2021
The socioeconomically flourishing and developed countries of the world appear to share one common characteristic: a high accountability level. The government accountability factor is, in turn, dependent on two mutually reinforcing parameters; a commitment to the rule of law and eliminating corruption. An accountable government committed to ensuring monetary and fiscal stability will invariably facilitate […]
How political leaders heighten insecurity
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJanuary 25, 2021
Political leaders’ primary obligation is to ensure maximum protection of every citizen’s inalienable rights. Insecurity in all its forms constitutes an infringement on these rights. Some ways that the society expects political leaders to achieve these objectives comprise the promotion of cultural secularization, creation, and advancement of structures for sustained socio-economic prosperity, the institution of […]
Africa opens world’s largest single market (4)
Olukayode OyeleyeJanuary 25, 2021
MULTILATERAL TRADE PACTS outside the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are growing numerically and are becoming widespread globally. The sizes of economies and number of countries under each accord are also showing signs of increase. In November 15, 2020, just weeks before African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) began trading, a summit of the Regional Comprehensive […]
Africa opens world’s largest single market (3)
Olukayode OyeleyeJanuary 18, 2021
VOYAGE IN UNCHARTED WATERS comes with peculiar risks, mostly unknown to the seafarers. Although seafaring has been made easier, and the associated risks now far less due to improved exploratory and diagnostic technologies, the role of experience still remains preeminent in navigation. Weather signals equipment, acoustic detection equipment, visual equipment such as telescopes, or even […]
Reflections on interagency collaboration in security management in Nigeria
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJanuary 18, 2021
The burgeoning scale, sophistication, and ferocity of criminal operations in the country unarguably calls for concerted efforts from security agencies and citizens alike. While the latter often provides leads for criminal investigation based on their reported experiences, the former comprises designated agencies for deepening investigation, preventing such incidents, strategy development, operationalization of crime counterstrategies, etc. […]
Africa opens world’s largest single market (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeJanuary 11, 2021
CONVERGENCE OF AFRICAN countries on trade and the success recorded over time will serve as a litmus test for the continent’s resolve to move out of poverty, experience economic growth and gain competitive edge on the world stage as a continent. Hitherto, Africa has been a laggard as continent, judging by the various indices of […]
Of international counterterrorism assistance to Nigeria
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJanuary 11, 2021
The spate and scale of terrorism can be overwhelming. Even global superpowers find it particularly challenging to contend with alone. The intricate global network underlying terrorist activities also requires that countries collaborate to deal with it. As the number three country after Afghanistan and Iraq in the 2020 global terrorism index, Nigeria cannot contend with […]
Africa opens world’s largest single market (1)
Olukayode OyeleyeJanuary 4, 2021
HISTORIC DAY OF January 1, 2021, must have been a special and memorable one for Africa. Unlike other such days of previous years, this particular day in 2021 marked the day of the commencement of trading on the platform of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). While the umbrella body of African Union (AU) […]