Resolving legacy issues of CBN’s Intervention
More than five years after the intervention of the CBN led to the acquisition and forced merger of some banks,…
Knocks for ATM fee reversal
The recent reintroduction of ATM charges by the Central Bank of Nigeria is not going down well with many bank…
Return of the old guard
Recently, some former chief executives of banks returned as chairmen of their banks. This has a lot of implications for…
Time to clean-up the rot in education sector
By Pita Ochai If you are thinking a year ahead, sow seed. If you are thinking 10 years ahead, plant…
Restoring Nigeria’s lost agricultural glory
By Chris Ajaero It used to be the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, providing more than 70 percent of the…
A nation tottering in the political minefield
Fifty four years after Nigeria gained independence from the British colonial authorities amidst promises of becoming the foremost black nation,…
NIGERIA’S ECONOMY: Paradox of poverty amidst plenty
A critical appraisal of the Nigerian economy 54 years after independence By Professor Mike Idi Obadan Fifty-four years after Nigeria…
Towards stability in NNPC
Recently, there was a change of guard at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as President Goodluck Jonathan sacked Engineer…
2014 Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria’s near-breakthrough
After a near historic outing in the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Team Nigeria heads to Morocco to…
Nigeria’s sports betting revolution
Sports betting is one of the mutating aspects of Nigeria’s betting games. Betting in Nigeria dates back to the 70s…