Business & Economy

Recalibrating MPR, A Proud Moment of Macroeconomic Stability from Volatility

In a move that has sent clear ripples across Nigeria’s financial landscape, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has taken the...

Olayemi Cardoso: Steering Nigeria’s Macro Economy as Governor of the Central Bank

Since assuming office as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on September 22nd, 2023, Olayemi Cardoso has spearheaded landmark reforms that have...

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...

Oil Nigeria: Bothered For Fair Shares

What currently prevails in the Nation’s Southern oil enclave is a specific variant of internal colonialism….

Oil Nigeria: Bothered For Fair Shares

What currently prevails in the Nation’s Southern oil enclave is a specific variant of internal colonialism….

Our Economy: Assuming We Didn’t Have Oil

For our leadership to Create a competitive business environment that fosters investment and economic growth the Government should define the rules and parameters that guide and influence the development of business…

Our Economy: Assuming We Didn’t Have Oil

For our leadership to Create a competitive business environment that fosters investment and economic growth the Government should define the rules and parameters that guide and influence the development of business…

In Defense Of Reality: Nigerian Oil And All That Stuff

As West Africa becomes a significant and strategic dot on the global map, Nigeria as a regional power should be working hard with other members of the Gulf of Guinea Commission to develop modalities that would guide how the oil industry is controlled in the coming years...

CBN And Microfinance Banks: Setting A Robust Village Economy

Village Banking is designed to reach the poorest of the working poor.  CBN will work closely with the Micro finance Banks to help them build their businesses so that they can earn more, become part of the larger marketplace...

A Barrel of Crude for $100: In defense of Nigeria

They analysts always predicted it and I always wondered who would get the blame for crude oil prices reaching the much-dreaded yet expected $100 price for a barrel...

Lessons From The Architect Of The Velvet Divorce

November 29, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, turned out to be a unique day in the annals of international diplomacy...

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For your eyes only: Memo to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

As an introspective person, you have a rare opportunity that Providence grants few in their lifetimes to do well and affect the collective destinies of multitudes of persons. By now, you are inundated by the enormity of the royal mess left behind by your predecessors in office as leaders of Nigeria…

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Oluyinka Gbenga Akerele

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BUHARI: The Ego Has Landed

Nigeria is never in short supply of enablers.  They are scattered all over the nation, but most of them reside in the southern part of the country.  A disproportionate number of them are from the South-East.  One or two are from Edo State.  A gaggle can be found in the South-West...

Osun 2026: Beyond the Ballots and the Battle Lines

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Me no Vote! Comprehende?

To those who continue to badger me with, “You should vote for Obama” because he is black, African American, man of color, biracial or whatever other racial umbrella he may fall under in the eyes of some, I say, back off, I don’t vote...

Comparative Analysis of the Nigerian and American Presidencies

Like America, Nigeria is a federation. America has 50...

Education In Africa; Whose Education, Anyway

Education ought to empower an individual to master the peculiarities of his surroundings and afford him the tools to improve on it qualitatively. In essence, what might be considered knowledge in a certain part of the world could amount to useless information in another...