Martin

Our ancestors placed a lot of trust in the gods for most of their strategic decisions. That was in an era with limited scientifically proven facts about the world around them. Their reliance on divine authority also made them downplay their capacity to investigate, thoroughly understand and conquer the world in which they lived. In […]

We are a country conquered by a privileged few; powerful politicians and ‘men of money’ who apparently, write the destinies of most other Nigerians. These ‘super Nigerians’ live ostentatiously and glaringly above the law. They also do everything humanly possible to defend those privileges and powers. Part of their key past time is a continuous […]

Things are hard. It is the refrain of virtually every Nigerian, including the very rich. Ideally, the poor should predictably feel the brunt of the pervasive hardship in the country and are justified in using such the refrain. The monsters of hunger and deprivation always remind the most vulnerable of their proximity. And therefore, it […]

Things are hard. It is the refrain of virtually every Nigerian, including the very rich. Ideally, the poor should predictably feel the brunt of the pervasive hardship in the country and are justified in using such the refrain. The monsters of hunger and deprivation always remind the most vulnerable of their proximity. And therefore, it […]

Perhaps it is only in a state of war that one would imagine the number of dead bodies that we behold daily on our roadsides. But that is the reality of today’s Nigeria. Even ifthe Boko Haram areas,where there is currently a nigh-war situation, is discounted, these ugly sites are commonplaceon our roadsides every other […]

Recently Oxfam revealed that about 70% of the Nigerian population live below the poverty line. Based on that data, it is reasonable to conclude that about 40% of Nigerians go to bed without food. We have always known this tragic fact but need to stand it on some statistics. For instance, how can a family […]

Understanding the developmental phases that lead us to the Nigeria of our dream is critical for the design and implementation of feasible policies. First, it will help us to appreciate our current situation better. Secondly, it will enable the recognition of ideal phase actors and role expectations for achieving success. Thirdly, it facilitates better anticipation […]

No value-creating setup can successfully operate without prudently identifying the goals that it plans to achieve, the size of funds required to deliver on those objectives, and the source of those funds. That process shows how important budgeting is in the life of small, big organisations and even countries. However, each phase in this process […]

The strong positive correlation between high performing economies and robust economic and political institutions is undisputed. Through its decisive influence on investment management, revenue generation, resource allocation and the rule of law, financial and other public institutions determine the level of well-being that is achievable by any country. Effective management of any economy is indirectly […]

The attraction of entrepreneurship are the profits and other benefits which it offers. These rewards are the consequences of competing on correctly anticipated future events that may affect the prosperity of the business. Sound foresight depends a great deal on proper evaluation of the past in addition to ongoing strategic insights discovered continuously from observed […]