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A vote for use of card readers
The use of the card reader machines for the general election appears to be the second most controversial issue…
Lessons from Cote d’Ivoire
Nigerian leaders, sadly, are not good students. They see a lot, hear a lot, but they appear to learn nothing on a…
Remembering Molade Okoya-Thomas (1935-2015)
Thomas Campbell, 19th century Scottish poet, in his poem ‘Hallowed Ground’, states that “to live in hearts we leave…
Making marginal fields productive
When the Federal Government initiated the idea of marginal field scheme more than 10 years ago, it was widely…
State govts and fiscal irresponsibility
In recent times, especially in this season of politics and electioneering campaign, government activities across a…
Reviving Nigeria’s manufacturing sector
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by GDP, is in dire need of faster development that will trickle down. In spite of…
Beijing plus 20 and the Nigerian woman
The 59th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women opened in New York on March 2, 2015. The…
Improving education access through e-learning
Nigeria is said to be facing one of the world’s worst learning crises. As such, experts say the country desperately…
Nigeria’s tourism potential
At a time when it is reported that state governments in Nigeria are facing challenging times, to the extent that…
BVN as a veritable tool for financial inclusion
The Bank Verification Number (BVN) initiative, a centralised biometric identification system for the banking…
Towards investment promotion
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) recently made public a proposed strategic investment master…
Paying lip service to export promotion
The crash in oil prices has exposed Nigeria as a weak, undiversified and import-dependent economy. Reserves are…