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...

A Vessel Leaking From The Top

The way the federal government bungled the planned redenomination of the national currency by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is about the clearest proof that President Yar’Adua has been held hostage by some sinister forces outside government...

The Naira: Politics versus Policy

Many pro-policy advocates were caught off-guard when the government officially announced that Soludo acted unilaterally without proper clearance from the seat of power, and therefore all actions on the proposed changes should be suspended...

Soludo’s Honest Mistake

Unless there was willful attempt on the part of Mr. Soludo to undermine the President, bring disrepute to the country, cause mischief or attempt to injure the nation’s national interest, there are no valid reasons to fire him or ask him to resign...

Direct And Opportunity Cost Of Nnpc $5 Billion Mismanaged Fund: Forgone Conclusion

Suffering in the midst of plenty can only best describe the opportunity cost of the growing evidence of personal abuse of public trust and funds by our leaders on the scale that has now become a public knowledge...

Soludo Is on Point But Must Go Farther

I have since learnt not to bet against Soludo. Soludo represents an emerging and rare trend in government: a seasoned professional with a solid team...

Kudos to Soludo on The Naira’s Strategic Agenda

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo deserves national applause for his bold and courageous move regarding the Naira...

Kudos to Soludo on The Naira’s Strategic Agenda

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo deserves national applause for his bold and courageous move regarding the Naira...

Naira: Soludo, Nigerians And The Zeros

It is a mere wishful thinking to suggest that the economy will improve on fiscal measures alone, and overnight when other factors are not considered and put in proper perspective...

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Is Dr. Goodluck Ready To Step Up To The Presidency?

As far as Nigeria’s political power brokers and kingmakers are concerned, this may be the time to ponder, plot, and perfect their political game strategies in respect of who occupies the top job going forward...

A Super-Charged Nation

Do Nigerian men really walk about packing a permanent hard on as the image in one of the energy drink brands suggests or is it the women that are leading them on...

Chuma Nzeribe, Peter Obi, and Political Treachery

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra is one of the luckiest politicians in Nigeria’s history. He’s in danger of turning himself into one of the most historically blind as well...

Repositioning Nigerian economy for growth (2)

To start development planning in Nigeria, the President should as a matter of urgency, elevate the Minister of National Planning as both Planning and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, while the Minister of Finance should focus on finance, which is already huge enough to keep the occupant very busy...

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation: Antidotes for Some Of Its Numerous Challenges

If it is now agreed that NNPC should be privatized so that the field is left open for private participation in upstream activities in Nigeria, then caution must be exercised. Otherwise we may end up vesting economic power on few individuals which may become counter-productive...

Does Religion Necessarily Liberate?

I do spirituality but for a kaleidoscope of reasons I find religion confusing, confining, limiting, and in a lot of ways, contradictory...

Jonathan and His Phantom Subsidy Palliatives

I cannot help but laugh out loud when I read the scandalous report that President Goodluck Jonathan has discarded the so called palliatives he employed as an alibi to effect mind boggling increment in the price of petrol by New Year...

The Town Crier – Seven Kings, Seven Seasons

Do not fault peerless Bro Jona. He is vigorously confronting corruption and is making every effort to tame the Boko monster. For example, his security vote remains limitless and not accountable to anyone...

Travails of the Nigerian Entrepreneur

One will question why so many custom officers die so young. Fast money that comes out of kick backs, illegal fees, illegal levies, ripping off the Nigerian government through understated taxes, outright stealing of government funds...It is as if the chaos called Nigeria is made in heaven for the men and women of the Nigerian Customs...

Angola with a B+ credit rating can reassure bond investors

The independent nation of Angola, a former Portuguese colony received, a good credit rating from Standard & Poor's Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service that is commensurate with Nigeria, Lebanon and Belarus...