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Imperative of loans to SMEs for inclusive growth
Nigeria cannot begin to talk about inclusive growth unless it can figure out how to channel financing and credit to…
The CET implications for Nigerian economy
All things being equal, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will, later this month, kick-start…
Oil assets divestment and the economy
The oil and gas industry in Nigeria has, in the past couple of years, witnessed a gale of divestment by the…
2015 Polls: Thumbs up for INEC, Nigerians
The 2015 general elections in Nigeria, like a piece of music, has come and gone but the melody lingers. From the…
Removing obstacles to inclusive growth
As the president-elect prepares to face the task of governance, we wish to place the issue of inclusive growth on…
2015: Jonathan or Buhari Budget
It is now four months into the New Year and the 2015 budget has not been passed. This is not unusual in Nigeria,…
Politicians, parties and ideologies
Changing one’s political party seems to be the new game in town. Politicians from the Peoples Democratic Party…
Need for another peaceful outing
The courageous decision by incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to promptly accept defeat and congratulated…
Bank of Oil and Gas Africa initiative
The maiden edition of Sub-Sahara Africa Upstream oil and gas summit ended in in Accra, Ghana, recently. Among other…
Time for functional Apapa freight rail service
Apapa port accounts for 30% of cargo throughput among Nigerian seaports. Much of the cargo handled by the Apapa…
Making power sector reform work
It is not a secret that all is not well with Nigeria’s power sector reform. Blackouts have continued to be the norm…
Oil, the military and our warped fiscal federalism
As Nigeria basks in the glory of the recent peaceful presidential election, it is clear to the dispassionate…