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Banks and corporate governance
That the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has in the last decade risen up to its responsibility of maintaining a…
No square pegs in round holes
Last week, in his first major cabinet shake-up since his inauguration on May 29, 2011, President Goodluck Jonathan…
Curbing the growth of illiteracy
During the 2013 International Literacy Day held recently, the minister of state for Education Nyesom Wike revealed…
Bye-bye to governance
Anyone interested in Nigeria will look at the unfolding turn of events in the political space and candidly confirm…
Keeping the naira stable
The zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) and quantitative easing embarked upon by central banks in most developed…
The judiciary in a democracy
In a democracy, the judiciary is an impartial umpire. It is also a lubricant, having the capacity to calm frayed…
Unlocking the potentials for an industrial revolution
Steel, electricity, rail transport, plastics and fertilizers were the linchpin inventions of the second Industrial…
PDP crisis: An un-welcome distraction
Ordinarily, one should not have been bothered about the internal affairs of a political party, but because the…
Profitably employing Nigeria’s youth bulge
By 2030, Nigeria is estimated to be one of the few countries in the world that will likely have a bountiful supply…
De-risking agriculture
We consider it cheering that lending to the nation’s agricultural sector is now on the increase following the…
Lagos: The hospitality growth frontier
For a combination of factors notably the presence of oil and gas companies and a large and growing market with…
Nigeria banks and financial intermediation
The recent increase of the cash reserve requirement (CRR) on public funds by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has…