Femi Sobowale

Sobowale is a Nigerian-American, living in the Bronx, New York City.

President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua: Promise fulfilled

Not a few observers believe that the electoral process that produced this administration has many flaws, and that only genuine reformation of the system can prevent a future occurrence...

The Naira: Politics versus Policy

Many pro-policy advocates were caught off-guard when the government officially announced that Soludo acted unilaterally without proper clearance from the seat of power, and therefore all actions on the proposed changes should be suspended...

Obasanjo and the Nigerian Newspapers

It is quite disturbing that one of the country’s leaders who is supposed to realize the effect and weight of his public pronouncements descended so low as to declare that he does not read Nigerian newspapers...

Yar’Adua And His Policies

That President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is a listening leader is not in doubt.  The fear being expressed by observers right now is the amount of goodwill behind the variety of advice he listens to...

Lamidi Adedibu And The Ibadan Monarch

The ordinary people of Ibadanland potentially will be the great losers in the event of full-scale atrocities between the Olubadan and his Ekarun...

Naira: Soludo, Nigerians And The Zeros

It is a mere wishful thinking to suggest that the economy will improve on fiscal measures alone, and overnight when other factors are not considered and put in proper perspective...

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