Between democracy, neoliberalism and the developmental state in fixing Nigeria

By Tunji Olaopa My thesis in this piece is that Nigeria urgently needs a developmental state and a renegotiated terms of engagement with development partners (especially with such multilateral institutions like the World Bank and IMF, while deploying economic diplomacy with bilat...

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April 30, 2026 · 11:35 · 5 min read

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