PDP and the burden of electoral defeat
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party is still licking the political wounds inflicted on it by the dramatic…
‘Less than 1% have life insurance’
Less than one per cent of Nigerians voluntarily subscribe to life insurance due to a general apathy for the…
Declining fortunes of Nigerian Stock Exchange
Oscar Onyema, chief executive officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange predicts that although 2016 would be challenging for the…
Investors, banks brace for gloomy financial year
With the crash in the price of crude oil in the international market and the attendant depreciation of the Naira…
Much ado about numbers!
In the wake of dodgy official statistics presented by government agencies which do not reflect the true state of the…
Understanding Nigeria’s exchange rate dilemma
As the current exchange rate crisis in Nigeria deepens following the decline of the Naira in the black market where…
CBN forex policy and the burden of importers
Importers lament over the difficulty in sourcing the greenback to place order for consignments following the stoppage of sale of…
How Realistic is the 2016 Budget?
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari took its first major step to rejuvenate the Nigerian economy with the presentation…
RRS APPREHENDS CULT MEMBERS IN LAGOS
As part of efforts of Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, to ensure lives and properties are safe in…
2016 Budget: The opportunities, the challenges
By Joni Akpederi with reports from Dike Onwuamaeze, Olisemeka Obeche, Osaze Omoragbon and Pita Ochai. The 6.08 trillion naira…