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Ogho Okiti
Its fiscal policy, period
Two weeks ago, I wrote to question the underlining economic arguments that motivated the government to suggest we…
Nigeria’s Keynesian moment?
On more than one occasion, the Ministers of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and that of Information, Lai Mohammed, have…
The monetary policy dilemma
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet for the fifth time this year next…
6% – 0% in 2 years: My perspectives
It is somehow ironic that the last quarter that confirms Nigeria’s dramatic economic decline from a 6 percent…
(Why) we are all corrupt (3)
Few weeks ago, I started this series on corruption. After two pieces, I interrupted the series to treat some other…
The Skye can be big enough again!
Few issues elicit a more contentious debate than banking in Nigeria, especially after the dramatic…
Many unanswered questions
Following the decline in oil prices - from the peak of US $112 per barrel in the summer of 2014 to about…
Growth Matters
There is now but an official confirmation that Nigeria’s economy has entered recession for the first time…
Osinbanjo and the restructuring of Nigeria
If you have been following me for two weeks now, you would expect to read my third instalment on my thoughts on…
We are all corrupt …. revisited (2)
Last week, I delivered the first instalment of this series on corruption. This extended and revised version is…
We are all corrupt … revisited (1)
In 2010, August 24 and 30, I wrote two articles with the above topic. The key point I made in the two articles is…