Tag: Charles Soludo

Charles Soludo: Dear Pres. Jonathan, you totally missed the point on the missing N30 trillion

by Charles Soludo I believe that the pressures of office and the hectic electioneering campaigns have not allowed him time to read my articles or that his staff have not…

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I’m baffled and amused by Soludo’s allegations – Ribadu defends Okonjo-Iweala’s honour

by James Sambo Erstwhile Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has shut-down allegations made by a former Central Bank governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, that…

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Pres. Jonathan’s Chief Economic Adviser also replies Soludo (READ)

Azubuike Azikiwe Dr. Nwanze Okidegbe, the Chief Economic Adviser to the President, has issued a release, to counter claims made by erstwhile governor of Central Bank, Charles Soludo, who said that…

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‘I stand by my statements’: Soludo wants Okonjo-Iweala, others to know this

by Kolapo Olapoju Erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo, has restated his claim that not less than N30trillion of public fuunds have gone missing under Finace…

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Opinion: On the kind of money Jonathan permits people to steal

by Emmanuel Ugwu   This relentless plundering, this progression from stealing in thousands, to stealing in millions, to stealing in billions and now to stealing of trillions, represents a dozen…

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Nuhu Ribadu defends Okonjo-Iweala, calls out Soludo over ‘missing N30trn’

by Anike Jacobs Former EFCC Chairman and PDP Governorship candidate in Adamawa state, Nuhu Ribadu has come out to defend the allegation of a missing $3o trillion against Minister of…

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APC, PDP lawmakers disagree over alleged stolen N30 trillion

by Ranti Joseph The two major political parties of the House of Representatives, the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, February 3 clashed over the N30tn alleged…

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Opinion: Why Soludo abandoned the clear path of reason

by Chuks Iloegbunam For two reasons – spite, and the angling for appointment in a Buhari government of his phantom expectation – Chukwuma Charles Soludo decided to abandon the clear…

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Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala replies Soludo in a passionate rejoinder (READ)

SOLUDO’S SELF-SERVING ARTICLE ON ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT IS DEFICIT IN FACTS, LOGIC AND HONOUR This piece is in response to an earlier article authored by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

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Doyin Okupe, the APC helper – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. Nobody wants Patience Jonathan in Bayelsa. Apparently, many people don't want the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, to visit Bayelsa state. Joining the list of people against…

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Charles Soludo: Neither Jonathan nor Buhari can deliver on election promises – here’s why

by Charles Soludo I need to preface this article with a few clarifications. I have taken a long sabbatical leave from partisan politics, and it is real fun watching the…

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Meet Ozonna, ex-CBN gov. Soludo’s son who makes music

by Chinwe Okafor This is confirmation that not every child takes after their father's craft - even that of the high and mighty. Ozonna Soludo is the son of the…

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Opinion: The kind of CBN Governor Nigeria badly needs

by Eric Teniola A lot has been said about Sanusi and he himself has said a lot. I do not want to comment on how voluble, glib and garrulous he…

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#YourBank: What would you like your bank to do for you? (CLICK)

Banking hall by Akan Ido It is not clear if the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Charles Soludo visualised the extent to which the banking consolidation of 2005 would…

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Chukwuma Soludo: Learning the wrong lessons of development

by Chukwuma Charles Soludo An important lesson of development is that countries which made it had bold, innovative thinkers as policymakers -- those I describe as entrepreneurial policymakers with high…

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Nasir el-Rufai responds: Why is Charles Soludo so hurt?

by Nasir el-Rufai Unlike Charles who makes people believe they are perfect when he needs them, I was consistent in and out of office in pointing to those I worked…

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Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015

by Dele Momodu How many politicians born of women can resist the lure of money in a country where money speaketh all languages and conquereth all territories? Fellow Nigerians, please…

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Charles Soludo: Forget self-promoting advert campaigns, this is how gov’t performance is measured

by Charles Soludo How do we know if the states are ‘performing’ or not? We are constantly inundated with self-advertisements and propaganda by various states on what they term “unprecedented”…

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Pesky journalists – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Making use of his teeth, he separated the left ear of one of the journalists from the chap's body. You see, human parts are also valuable. Journalists…

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Charles Soludo, others grilled by the EFCC over currency scam, to face prosecution soon

by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo was yesterday night picked up by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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Charles Soludo: Are there Nigerians to develop Nigeria?

by Chukwuma Charles Soludo Our laws emphasize what separates us than what unites us. Citizenship in Nigeria is a mechanical, legal appellation and does not evoke much patriotic feelings. If…

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Opinion: Soludo’s solution to restructure naira

by Vincent Bamigboye A NATION’S currency is one of its most powerful symbols. Leaders will go and leaders will come but the nation’s currency remains. The American Dollar symbolises the…

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Charles Soludo: Reconstructing Nigeria for prosperity (1)

The point of emphasis is that Igbos have the greatest need to keep Nigeria or even Africa as one united and prosperous market. In my 2005 National Democracy Day Lecture,…

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Charles Soludo: Nigeria – Where is the new economy?

In 40 years, Nigeria’s population will be approaching 400 million – if you believe the population figures. Before then (29 - 40 years), Nigeria’s oil would have finished. So far,…

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Watch and Learn: Soludo tells Nigerians to be like Ojukwu

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few days after sharing his two cents on the possibility of another capital market crisis, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, professor Charles…

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Be very afraid: “Stock market will always crash”- says Soludo

by Lekan Olanrewaju Whilst allegations and counter-allegations are traded over the House of Reps probe into the capital market crisis, another party, in the person of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor,…

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