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...

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Most African economies - of course, led by Nigeria - are in their respective sorry states today because of their rush to reclaim the political territories without appreciating that - practically - nothing tangible could change with the imperialists still fully controlling our economic sovereignty...

The African Entrepreneur

When most African countries became independent during the 1960s, joining the political class was more appealing and rewarding than going into the private sector...

Economic revolution: Like Deng, like Jonathan (1)

Had China's economic revolution followed traditional western development route, the usual 'big bang' neoclassical path; had it accepted the usual, ''Don't do as we in the west do, but do as we in the west say you'd do," would China have ever risen to these economic heights today?

Maximising N50bn youth employment fund

It’s with unparalleled delight that a cross section of Nigerians, especially the youth population, learned about and commended President Goodluck Jonathan Administration’s recent launch of N50billion fund for job creation...

On Cowardice the Puppet of World Bank

How else will one describe a country where a tiny rag-tag group of terrorists have bamboozled her commander-in-chief into celebrating independence under the rocks?

Why is SMEDAN not a friend of small businesses?

Now that the Jonathan administration wants to fully transform and diversify our country's economy from its present oil-base to a vibrant industrial economy, it's obvious that we now need to overhaul it so that henceforth it promotes and protects the interests of our small businesses...

Intelligence, insecurity and Nigeria’s economy

The killings in some parts of the country including bombings, kidnappings and fatal armed robbery attacks being perpetrated on a daily basis with barefaced brutality must stop if this economy is to survive and make any headway...

Economic transformation, the Chinese way

The truth is that every great people must first lose their direction several times before finally finding the right direction. That's how every fallen great nation can rise to greatness...

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Criticizing The Critics

Election is fast approaching. I have read about those who want to rule the country. All I've seen so far are personalities and all that people are supporting are personalities. I did not see anyone addressing the issues...

The Nigeria in Kenya

Each day I walked the streets of Nairobi, listened to the radio, watched programmes on Kenyan television stations or read the Kenyan newspapers, the quantity and quality of resemblances between Nigeria and Kenya never ceases to amaze me...

The Powerful Truth About The Power Paralysis

Nigeria is a Giant in Africa with the feet of a clay because of the prevalence of darkness in our national space. This persistent conundrum has robbed the nation of achieving its full potentials as destined for her by sheer providence...

Anambra: Between Obi and Obiano

Anambra state is one of the greatest states inside...

April Elections – Welcome Happy Mornings

Listen to the presidential aspirants; all their speeches are littered with God's name. Since the Almighty Father is a consensus candidate, let Him take over our presidency...

The Catholic Mission House Boys

What kind of woman does not like being pursued by men? It was not as if she was a virgin. She already had a child that she spoke of but had not even bothered to bring with her. She was probably one of these wayward women...

Credible News: Panacea to a Troubled Nation

If you believe strongly in the courage of your...

Britain, Hiss- Hiss- History, and the Ni- Ni- Niger Delta

It is one thing to live in the shadow of the Americans after the sun set on the Union Jack only to shine on the star spangled banner. How does one live under the red banner of China? British answer to the specter of China is to ensure that their irrelevant present, like their past, happens overseas...

Can the Death of Coach Lawrence Awopegba, a Tennis Legend, Revive Tennis in Nigeria?

Where is Nigeria's national development plan today as it prepares for the next All-African games in Algiers, the Afro-Asia Games in China, and the Olympic Games in China?

Much Ado About A Village Church

I hate pettiness and hypocrisy in the same vein and intensity. How many structures – libraries, mosques, churches, villas and house -- have been built for Nigerian leaders by construction firms and contractors over the decades?