Abiodun KOMOLAFE
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Tax Reforms and Nigeria’s new social contract
The recent 10-point statement by Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), offers a glimpse into a forward-thinking roadmap for the agency. It represents a fundamental pivot from aggressive enforcement to Read more
Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (1)
The roots of the current crisis stretch deep into the past. To truly discern these origins, one must look all the way back to the Justice Alexander Ovie Aniagolu Report on the Maitatsine Riots in Kano (1981), whose findings clearly harbingered the Read more
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The underdevelopment of Ijebu-Jesa, my Native Nazareth (2)
Presidential Aide Alubankudi's gracious response to the first part of this intervention reflects the significance of roots, responsibility, and collective effort in nation-building. It also accentuates the complexities of development, community Read more
The underdevelopment of Ijebu-Jesa, my Native Nazareth (1)
I am an angry Nigerian! I am angry because Ijebu-Jesa, my hometown, is a town where the past and present intersect in a complex blend of tradition and modernity. The headquarters of Oriade Local Government in Osun State seems to be struggling to Read more
Tasks before South-West Development Commission
There are question marks about the proliferation of ‘Development Commissions.’ However, we go along with the present enthusiasm, whatever the agenda perceived in cynical quarters, for their creation. Read more