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Nigeria and the lift of sanctions on Iran
There is no doubt that Nigeria would be adversely affected if the sanctions on Iran are lifted. This is why we urge…
JAMB and candidates’ redistribution policy
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently embarked on the policy of redistributing candidates…
Banks and delinquent debtors
In the last two weeks or so, the public has been inundated with published lists of chronic debtors to banks. This…
Why the TSA order must work
The plan to move Nigerian government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to maintain a Treasury Single…
Whither Apapa trailer park?
Following sustained media campaign on the deterioration of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Federal Government in…
SME sector and economic growth
Nigeria is a trading economy. This is not in doubt. The April 2014 GDP rebasing exercise bears this out too, having…
Mohammed Kari and Nigeria’s insurance sector
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, July 31, surprised many with the appointment of Mohammed Kari as the new…
Africa and Obama
In Africa, much of the excitement that greeted President Barack Obama’s election to the highest office in the world…
Leading Nigerians out of poverty
With average growth rate in the region of 7-8 percent in the last decade, Nigeria has been one of the fastest…
Judiciary under siege
The Nigerian political firmament has always been tough. It is getting tougher nowadays with the principle of…
A short-term agenda for the power sector
Many Nigerians expect to see the Muhammadu Buhari administration make visible impact in the power sector within its…
Time to save primary education
As Nigerians await the much-desired change promised by President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC)…