Edo’s Budget of Progress
By: Nasir El-Rufai. From a hopeless budget in the Bauchi of the North-East, a sensible one in Lagos of the South-West and an opaque budget in Benue of the North-Central, our focus this week is on the South-South state of Edo with a view to assessing how…
What Jonathan Will Say in 2014
By: Salisu Suleiman. My dear compatriots, after my election as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2011, my intention was to serve a single term, then hand over the baton of leadership to another elected president. Immediately after the…
Between Terrorism and Corruption 2
By: Nasir El-Rufai. Unemployment is the primary target of every sensible nation’s economic policy, but our policy makers seem quite content trumpeting and celebrating our jobless growth. Nationally, at least two in every five able-bodied Nigerians willing and able to work has no job. Income inequality is…
A Manifesto for Nigeria’s Opposition
The following is a manifesto that was submitted to Nigeria Intel by email by a reader – the opinions stated below…
Delusions of Granduer: A President and His Honorary Deceit
‘An idiosyncratic belief or impression that is not in accordance with a generally accepted reality’ is how Oxford dictionary defines delusion.…
Ask These Questions Before You Vote
‘In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate. Look…
Should This Continue?
By: Bala Mohammed Liman. Nigeria is facing a monumental crisis of leadership and vision with leaders totally clueless of how to…
Between Terrorism and Corruption
By: Nasir El-Rufai. I am pleased to share my thoughts about two issues that confront our nation – terrorism and corruption.…
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