Business & Economy

What Happened To Nigeria’s $20 Billion?

Nigeria is subliminally going through perilous times. Unfortunately, the factors responsible forthese conditions are dangerously explained away politically. The people are hit by mute...

Banks Are Not My Business

Whenever I see any bank and the ill-assorted characters called bankers in their foppish coats I suffer an extravagance of laughter. The Poet does not...

How Decisive Monetary Policy Is Powering Nigeria’s Economic Resilience and Growth

In an era marked by global economic volatility, few nations have demonstrated strength and foresight of Nigeria’s Central Bank and its Monetary Policy Committee...

Budgeting with a Bunch of Zeroes: A Budget of Change that need Changes

If Nigeria had any serious opposition, the budget speech of President Buhari no matter how good intended held valuable promise for a team of...

International Trade Promotions during the Bradford Initiative II Conference and Seminars

Nigeria-British International Trade Relations have been slated for serious bi-lateral trade discussions during the Bradford Initiative II Conference & Seminars. It can be recalled...

It’s The Economy, President Buhari!

There have been numerous studies and debates around the world as to how much influence presidents have on the economy but regardless of the...

Debt Creation & Nigeria’s Future Generation

Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) recently made a statement over allegations of corruption during his eight years as governor...

Buhari, CBN: First, Do No Harm

President Muhammadu Buhari has yet to outline the direction and goals of his economic policy. Even so, major players in the country’s economy are...

President Buhari’s Bailout

There was mixed reaction over the announcement of a bailout for the states by the Buhari administration. This was the best response to the...

The Agony of Bullion Vans on our Roads

Gone are the days when financial institutions transfer hard currencies from one institution to another almost unnoticed. The seemingly inexorable rise in crime over...

Solutions to Nigeria’s Economic Crisis

Over one month now, President Buhari is yet to unveil his economic plan and policy direction in spite of growing concerns by investors and...

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Plane Crashes, Corruption and the National Security of Nigeria

Once in a while, a plane will crash somewhere in the world. This was exactly what happened in Nigeria on Sunday, September 17, 2006, when a military plane crashed. As much as one endeavors to rationalize that the plane crash was an unfortunate incident, there is a tempting desire to probe more...

Betrayers

Persons have oftentimes been betrayed by those that they held in high esteem. Relationships between friends, wives and husbands, parents and children have always been battered on the altar of betrayal...

World Igbo Congress: A Jamboree in a Foreign Land

Many Nigerians have criticized the modus operandi of the WIC, and justifiably so, branding it a jamboree and calling for an end to it. I make haste to associate myself with them...

The President’s Daughter?

She tells me she likes me. That she loves me. That I make her laugh. She likes it when I sponge and towel her. She tells me I reside in her soul, that she dream of me at night and daydream about me in her waking moments. I send her roses...

The Africans Of My Youth

Forgive me if I profusely effuse over the Africans of my youth. Forgive me if I sound too nostalgic. Forgive me I idolize them and idealize a time that once was, but now seem to be on the passing...

Hello World, Nigerians Are Coming, Nigerians Are Here!

The parade attendance was huge, everyone was jolly and celebratory and the ambassador played his role perfectly, and according to my information, he was said to have been very supportive and accommodating to various Nigerian groups in the planning processes of this wonderful event...