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Nigeria’s dependence on foreign technologies
That the Nigerian economy is dependent on foreign imports is not in doubt. Apart from consumables, even the…
Producing tomato paste locally
More than 200,000 local farmers in Nigeria grow tomatoes but half of the produce rots on the farm due to poor road…
Nigeria’s dependence on foreign technologies
The Nigerian economy is in reality a dependent one. This is because the technological basis of the economy is…
Buhari, Nigerians and fatigue
Some six months into the life of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, there are reports to the effect that many…
MTN fine ‘error’ and regulatory rascality
On December 2, 2015, MTN Nigeria announced the receipt of a letter from the Nigerian Communications Commission…
The China-Africa forum
Dozens of African leaders and the Chinese leader last weekend (December 4-6) gathered in Johannesburg, South…
Sustaining development in the ICT sector
The dramatic rise in the adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by individuals, businesses and…
Corruption in Nigeria and South Africa
Last week the global anti-corruption body, Transparency International, released its Global Corruption Barometer…
INEC: Kogi, Bayelsa beckon
On Saturday, November 21, 2015, Mahmood Yakubu, the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Nigeria and the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Nations, more commonly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation…
ICT and the anti-corruption fight
Though corruption is a universal phenomenon which Transparency International defines as the abuse of entrusted…
Making the power sector work
Steady power supply is, no doubt, a very critical factor in moving the Nigerian economy forward. Among other…