Farooq A. Kperogi

Opinion

You Can’t Beat This Cynically Crafted Piece, By Farooq A. Kperogi

I am writing this week’s column from Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where I have come to deliver a talk on media theory. But this column isn’t about the talk or about South Africa. It’s about…

May 23, 2024 Trojannews

Opinion

Nigeria’s Inflation Has Turned To “Greedflation” By Farooq A. Kperogi

THE naira is progressively rebounding against the dollar and petrol prices have remained largely stable, but inflation keeps rising almost unstoppably. Something isn’t adding up. If the initial drivers of inflation have been relatively tamed, why isn’t this reflected in…

April 3, 2024 Trojannews

Opinion

Law Is Not The Only “Learned Profession” By Farooq A. Kperogi

Nigerian lawyers like to say their profession is the “only learned profession.” That’s both ignorant and ahistorical. They also think the term “my learned friend”–used in British courts as a form of address by lawyers on opposing sides of cases–is…

September 10, 2023 Trojannews

Opinion

Why Tinubu Must Restore Fuel Subsidies Now – Farooq A. Kperogi

Twitter: @farooqkperogi A speculative news story from TheCable about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu considering a temporary restoration of petrol subsidies in light of the current unspeakable adversity that Nigerians are going through trended early this week. If it’s true, it’s commendable, but on…

August 19, 2023 Trojannews