Dakuku Peterside

Books From The Heart Of A Nation by Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there is some order in disorder. My recent journey...

The Geo-Politics Of Nigeria’s Insecurity by Dakuku Peterside

In the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on insecurity...

Cholera in Hard Times, by Dakuku Peterside

Yemen, a West Asian country in the Arabian Peninsula, reported one million cases of cholera in March 2018. The world shook. At that...

Beyond National Profligacy, by Dakuku Peterside

Jonathan Tepperman’s book, The Fix, is about how some nations fixed significant social challenges like inequality, corruption, and civil wars using innovative leadership...

South Africa: Economics above politics By Dakuku Peterside

South Africans voted in national and local elections on May 29, exactly one year after Nigeria inaugurated its current president. Since 1994, this...

One Year On: Words Above Action

Amidst the initial fanfare, good feelings, and high expectations, a new era began on May 29, 2023, as a new president, vice president,...

The Scourge Of Rising Inflation by Dakuku Peterside

An increasing number of Nigerians are being driven into poverty, not by choice, but by the current political and economic climate, shaped by...

Bad Law, Needless Levy By Dakuku Peterside

A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial...

The Minimum Wage Issue: Numbers vs Value by Dakuku Peterside

The issue of minimum wage or salary increase or by whatever nomenclature is a complicated policy issue. The wage increase is neither good...

The Dying Public School by Dakuku Peterside 

There has been no remarkable uproar on the public school collapse in Nigeria, affecting primary, secondary, and university education. Our leaders do not...

Electricity tariffs: The limits of shock – By Dakuku Peterside

In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizen for...

The Parliamentary System Debate By Dakuku Peterside  

The debate over which system of government is most appropriate for a multi-ethnic and geographically diverse Nigeria has suddenly resurfaced. This time, it...

The Morality Question by Dakuku Peterside

There is unarguably a progressive value erosion in our country. This is happening increasingly, and there is no hope of it abating soon....

The States And The Blackout Nation

Many Nigerians believe that restructuring the country or devolving powers from the centre to the sub-nationals is the silver bullet that will solve...

High Cost of Government, Low Outcome by Dakuku Peterside 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken both symbolic and structural actions to demonstrate his belief that the current high cost of government is...

Growing helplessness of Nigerians over insecurity by Dakuku Peterside

The impact of insecurity in Nigeria is significant, encompassing substantial losses in terms of lives, economic setbacks, and the emergence of humanitarian crises....