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#Nigeriaat56: What Independence? These tweeps don’t see any reason to celebrate

Nigeria marks her 56th Independence anniversary today and there have been goodwill messages from all corners from Nigerians to other Nigerians and from the government to the citizens. Most Nigerians…

Tolu 8 years

No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri

Tolu Ogunlesi came on to his Twitter page to air his opinion on the state of the economy and how Nigerians are simply getting it wrong with the direction the…

Roqeebah 8 years

Dangote, Emefiele and 5 other people to blame if Nigeria actually goes broke

Remember how they want Nigeria to sell her assets? It started on September 17th with billionaire, Aliko Dangote saying it is what he would have done if his company ever…

Azeez 8 years

CBN confused over falling naira, economy – TUC

President of the Trade Union Congress, Bobboi Kaigama on Friday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is confused and does not have an idea of how to revive the…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Oby Ezekwesili: Before we sell public assets

As if the current unclear economic policy context was not disconcerting enough, the sudden emergence of a raging debate on the sale of public assets has escalated one’s fears that…

Azeez 8 years

#30Days30Voices: Your thoughts on the Nigerian economy?

That the economy has been harsh is a fact every Nigerian knows now. So in the episode of #30Days30Voices, we decided to ask Nigerians what they think about the economy. Watch:…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: A beginner’s guide to evaluating any investment

by Derin Adebayo So you have some free cash lying around (lol, I know…. let’s just pretend you do) and someone approaches you while you’re jogging and tells you about…

Tolu 8 years

Kemi Adeosun is confused and she probably doesn’t realise it

Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun is the quintessence of all things confusion. Her lack of consistency is unimaginable, the type that leaves you dazed for seconds and with more…

Azeez 8 years

#30Days30Voices: How is the economy affecting you as a student?

It is no longer news that the Nigerian economy is at its lowest ebb in history, affecting Nigerians of different demography. The economy is sliding at a breakneck speed, so…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: How we failed at our first start-up

by Chuks Okeibunor It started from a comment by a friend I often discussed financial matters otherwise esoteric to normal 200L students. “Why don’t we start a group, pull funds together,…

Oludolapo Adelana 8 years

‘Our most valuable resource is not our oil, it is our people’ – Atiku

Former Vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday said Nigeria's most valuable resource is not oil, but its people. Atiku said this as the guest speaker at the investiture of the…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: An open letter to Pres. Muhammadu Buhari

by Domman Zumgak Rimdans At the inception of this political dispensation, the government came with so much promise; they provided me and others with so much hitherto unprecedented hope, a…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

The Thread: Help, economic terrorists are killing the naira

Investment analyst, Manasseh Egedegbe, who tweets @knightofdelta is worried about where Nigeria's economy is going. We all should be: the naira is currently trading at 445 to the dollar at the parallel…

Isime Esene 8 years

Waziri Adio: Recession as opportunity for reversing resource curse

And, sadly, it came to pass. It is well predicted that most countries blessed with natural resources, even in the best of times, perform worse economically than countries not so…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Moses Ochonu: Why can’t we acknowledge the truth of Buhari’s incompetence?

First, they said it was too early to criticize PMB for non-performance. Why not wait a year before criticizing, they said. Thankfully, a year has since passed and things have…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Ayokunle Odekunle: The NES and the way out of Nigeria’s economic problems

by Ayokunle Odekunle While Nigeria is heating up in its economic turmoil, the Nigerian Economic Summit couldn’t have come at a better time. Its importance in these trying times cannot…

Oludolapo Adelana 8 years

Recession: Nigeria should sell 49 per cent of NNPC – Obasanjo

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says there is nothing wrong in the sale of national assets. Obasanjo made this known on Tuesday in Abeokuta while addressing the National Council of Finance and…

Azeez 8 years

Nigeria’s economic future is bright, says Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Tuesday said despite challenges currently face by Nigeria, the country's economic future looks bright. Mohammed said this at the celebration of the…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Feyi Fawehinmi: Malaria taxes or basket water?

A few weeks ago at an event in Ghana, Tunde Fowler, Nigeria’s chief tax collector, said that a tax of N5,000 was enough to save a child suffering malaria from death.…

Azeez 8 years

#30Days30Voices: ‘Those managing our economy are below average’ | ‘Govt has to do more on security’

The present administration has been scored high in the aspect of security, especially in the fight against terrorist group, Boko Haram. Even world leaders have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Manasseh Egedegbe: A word about Bitcoin

I don’t know anyone I could stay with in London. It is an expensive city, and no one goes about staying in houses with extra rooms. It will even be…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: Towing Nigeria out of her economic quagmire

by Jide Ojo It is no longer news that Nigeria is in an economic recession. Inflation is officially at 17.1 percent, unemployment is said to be at over 18 per…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Charles Soludo: Sale of national assets as dangerous policy myopia?

I have just read the wide media coverage regarding the recommendations of the National Economic Council (NEC), as well as the Senate, on the ways to reboot the economy out…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: Create solutions that are so good they cannot be ignored

by Segun Adeyemi This is a very short story about Sekou. Background info: I run a payment company that helps Nigerian businesses accept and manage recurring payments online. Sekou is…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Pius Adesanmi: Inspired by the proud young farmer

I had barely settled down at work on Monday, Sept 19, 2016, when the young man breezed into my office. It was an African visit: I was not expecting him;…

Op-ed Editor 8 years

Cheta Nwanze: On moving house and how it applies to Nigeria’s recession

Now consider the following scenario — you are moving house, you see a place that you really like, and pay the rent. Then you find that the house has no mosquito nets,…

Azeez 8 years

N’Assembly to invite Buhari, others over recession

President Muhammadu Buhari may be summoned by the National Assembly to address both chambers over the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. According to the online news medium, the…

Tolu 8 years

Because Reno Omokri just can’t stop, he came up with #16MonthsofAPCV16YearsofPDP

For those who don't know, Reno Omokri was former President Goodluck Jonathan's social media aide. That administration is over and we are in a new dispensation but Reno Omokri is…

Tolu 8 years

The Thread: This tweep breaks down Nigeria’s issues in the most simple terms

Every other day, we come to this space to talk about the current state of Nigeria's economy and honestly, it's become a tad... well, not tiring. We won't stop until…

Oludolapo Adelana 8 years

Why we are facing economic challenges – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the current economic challenge the country is facing is due to the failure of past administrations to save for the rainy day. Buhari made…

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