2019 December

Since I gave up paying bills in my house, my poor wife has been picking the bills. Of late I’ve been paying mind to her struggles. I was shocked the first time I found out that we spent N10,000 on electricity every week, even though we still have down time when the estate generating set...

I love budgeting. Especially for large organisations. I have done a bit of that in the past, in the corporate world that is. It could be a very interesting exercise, involving a good knowledge of the entire business of the organisation that one is budgeting for, and, depending on how much leeway one is allowed,...

I doubt if we’ve ever had more irresponsible governance. the heartbreaking moments almajirai boys attacked Deji Adeyanju… carrying well-printed placards they do not understand and chanting sai baba buhari!’. why are politicians damaging the unity of this country? this government outdid itself in infamy today. pls dont call the children who attacked Deji, thugs. that...

In 2002 Jane Bodine was dispatched to go and assist a right-wing, pro-market, pro-globalization presidential candidate in Bolivia; Pedro Castillo, whose ratings at the polls were fast waning as he faced up to a more populist candidate; Rivera. Jane reluctantly accepted the assignment even though she had gone on a self-imposed early retirement. This time,...