VERITATEM with Obadiah Mailafia

Whilst a young university lecturer in London in the 90’s, I taught many students from influential families across the world....

In his classic allegory, the Leviathan,the English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes depicts a state of nature where there are “No...

Money makes the world go round. The strength of a country -- its prosperity and flourishing -- is best measured...

The sole purpose of government, since Aristotle and Kautilya, is to ensure the peace, security and welfare of the citizenry....

AN American senator recently expressed some worries about the national debt. He might as well have been speaking about Nigeria:...

As long as civilisation has existed on our planet, debt has been a fact of life. It has been suggested...

Last week, Wednesday 7 July, former South African President Jacob Zuma finally handed himself over to the police. He is...

LAST week, Thursday 1st July, the Senate finally passed the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). A milestone in the history...

Economists have become increasingly interested in the factors underlying insecurity, war and violent conflict. These factors include the role of...

THE founding-father of independent Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, passed away last week, Thursday 17 June. He was 97. During 1990, I...