The boom in foreign investment inflow
Foreign investment inflow to Nigeria in the first quarter of 2024 drew flaks from some quarters even as it broke the record set as far back as 2020. Data …
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Yahaya Bello should face the law
The bid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest the immediate-past governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, assumed a bizarre dimension on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. …
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State airports: A misallocation of resources
In July, at the commissioning ceremony marking the start of construction for an international airport in Gusau, Zamfara state, Governor Dauda Lawal extolled the “enormous economic benefits and multiplier effects” …
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That war of attrition between Governor Dauda and Matawalle
Popular legend has it that Emperor Nero played the lyre (a stringed musical instrument) while the city of Rome burned in what came to be known as The Great …
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LUTH sickle cell breakthrough: A ray of hope for sufferers
The dream of a permanent cure for sickle cell disease has recently become a reality as the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) successfully performed bone marrow transplants on sickle …
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Nigeria: Still in the pathos at 64
Nigeria celebrates its 64th anniversary as an independent nation today. Activities marking the occasion such as special prayers in mosques and churches across the nation began on Friday and Sunday. …
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The poultry industry crisis
Nigeria’s poultry industry is in deep crisis. The costs of chicken feeds and drugs for treating the birds have escalated to calamitous proportions. There are fears that the industry might …
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The criminalisation of Minimum Wage Act violation
The recent warning issued by the federal government to agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 national minimum wage or risk jail is a welcome development. …
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Panacea to perennial flooding
In the wake of the recent monumental flood that ravaged Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno state capital, the federal government last week alerted Nigerians about the impending annual release of water …
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Nigeria’s paved road to China
Early this month, Nigeria participated in the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC), a gathering aimed at cementing the existing bilateral ties between the continent and China in economic development while …
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Lawyers should heed Olukoyede’s advice
For the umpteenth time, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged defence counsels in the commission’s cases to be guided by the …
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The new initiative on energy security
Nigeria is plagued with endemic power generation, transmission and distribution problems. On the average, power supply to the 45 per cent of the population with access to electricity is …
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The exemption of universities from TSA
The recent exclusion of universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) through a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally laid to rest a decade-long …
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As Edo state voters go to poll…
Today, over 2 million registered voters in Edo state will file out to cast their ballots to elect the next helmsman to occupy the Osadebay House. The flagbearers of the …
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End banditry in North-west, now
Recent media report that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralised a wanted bandits leader, Halilu Sububu, is a soothing relief for the people of the bandits ravaged North-west geo-political …
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OPEC at 63
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded on September 14, 1960 during a conference in Baghdad, Iraq. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Venezuela formed the cartel. Qatar, …
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Probe the Maiduguri floods
Tuesday, September 10, 2024, was a tragic day for residents of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, and parts of Jere local government area. On the fateful day, a devastating flood …
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Genocide in Gaza, Kamala Harris and U.S. mediation
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024 during her first debate with Mr. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in this year’s U.S. presidential election, Vice-President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris repeated her …
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The Prophet’s message and Eid el-Maulud
Today is Maulud day, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) which millions of Muslims around the world celebrate. It falls on the 12th day of the Islamic lunar month of …
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The $250bn loss to cybercrime annually
The Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, recently reeled out frightening figures on cybercrime in Nigeria. She warned that Nigeria loses $250 …
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The Nigeria, EU pact against malnutrition
When Vice President Kashim Shettima last week called for the strengthening of relations between Nigeria and the European (EU) to tackle malnutrition, he struck the right chord. Amidst the …
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The planned $800m investment in power infrastructure
The federal government recently disclosed that it plans to invest $800 million in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). This, no …
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The imperative of state police
Last Wednesday, the National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its meeting and set September 9, 2024 as the deadline for states to make their positions known on the establishment of …
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NNPCL’s laudable move on refinery management
At last there is good news from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the management of Nigeria’s four refineries. It has finally opted for the suggestion made decades …
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The alleged plot to topple President Tinubu
Nigeria’s 25-year uninterrupted democracy came under severe threat between August 1 and 10, 2024, under the guise of a nationwide peaceful protest. The protest, tagged #EndBadGovernance or #EndHunger protest, was, …
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