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A case for women in politics
The question of women participation in politics has been an ongoing one. And nowhere is this more pertinent than in…
Austerity measures: A critique
Predictably, the continuous fall in oil prices has generated reactions from the Federal Government. The government…
Controversial provisions of 2014 Appropriation Bill to…
The 2014 Appropriation Bill contained numerous controversial provisions that compelled the Ministry of Finance to…
Tough lessons for those opposed to SWF
Nigeria’s state governors are reportedly asking for $2 billion out of the $4.1 billion remaining in the Excess…
2015: INEC must rise to the occassion
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just blown the whistle for the commencement of…
Private sector and economic development
The role of the private sector in economic development is not in doubt. As a critical stakeholder in every economy,…
Who is afraid of Fiscal Responsibility Commission?
The recent pledge by Abdulmumeen Jibril, chairman, House Committee on Finance, that the National Assembly will…
Preventing a speculative attack on the naira
The Nigerian currency, the naira, has come under pressure in recent times as concerns mount over the rapid slide in…
Managing with leading economic indicators
The emergence of organisations tracking leading economic indicators in Nigeria is a welcome development for…
Need for workable manifestoes
With 2015 general elections by the corner, parties and aspirants on their platforms have again begun to solicit for…
Wanted: A new oil policy
From an all-time high of $110 per barrel, the price of oil has tumbled to around $83/b. Such is the complexity and…
The cement price slash
Recently, Dangote Cement plc, the leading manufacturer of cement in Nigeria, announced a major reduction in the…