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10 Things The Economy Took From Us
We understand that change is constant and so the economy must also change but let's not lie; let's not steal. We have all had better days; even on those days,…
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The Film Blog: Ndani’s ‘Analyse This’ takes on the business of movie making
Ndani's 'Analyse This' has had a spectacular season. They changed hosts, bringing on Honey Ogundeyi who does a stellar job of steering conversations with their guests towards intelligent resolutions and…
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Victor Asemota: The problem with addiction to poverty
by Victor Asemota #BIGGEN #SmallGen Low Expectations I was in Nigeria last week and I was alarmed at how cramped and crowded our office had become. The other…
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“They want to cripple my state…” | Gov. Fayose cries out
Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose Tuesday accused the Federal Government of planning to cripple the state. The governor, stated this via his Twitter account, saying Ekiti was the only state…
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Tunde Leye: Why Nigerians don’t have work
by Tunde Leye One of the critical things we clamour for when foreign contractors win contracts or foreign countries provide aid or funding for infrastructure projects is that they…
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Opinion: The cost of doing business in Nigeria — Hotels edition
by Anonymous Hotels get a bad reputation in Nigeria. It is easy to understand why. In a society were corruption thrives, it is not difficult to label hotels as being…
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Cheta Nwanze: This administration has a clear Northern agenda
by Cheta Nwanze A new pipeline is in the offing, from Port Harcourt to Kano. Then three new power plants. One in Kano, one in Kaduna, one in Abuja. This…
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The Thread: Are you an entrepreneur? Here’s how to survive in a recession
The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Comrade Air, Mr. Umar I Mohammed has some advice for entrepreneurs. See tweets after the cut. ;
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Manasseh Egedegbe: Can improved oil production lift us out of recession?
by Manasseh Egedegbe I don’t like assumptions, but when you don’t have enough data, and when you also have no idea what will happen to y when x happens, then…
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‘I did not protest against subsidy removal in 2012’ | Pastor Tunde Bakare has a story to tell you
The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has fautted the Federal Government for not consulting extensively before removing the…
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Opinion: The economics of Sokoto’s 1,000 new millionaires
In December last year, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, announced the release of N2.6billion for the payment of backlog of arrears of gratuity to nearly 2000 of the state’s…
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Sanusi faults Buhari, CBN economic policy, says corruption is being encouraged (READ)
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, who is also the immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has described President Muhammadu Buhari's endorsement of the CBN forex policy,…
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“Belle” politics and the economics of poverty
I once promised to do a post about why Governors like Fayose and co would always govern poor people. This piece which is thankfully co-authored by a friend cum writer…
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Must Reads: How Blair colluded with Gaddafi regime in secret, Discuss: Tim Cook is a way better CEO than Steve Jobs was + more
gaRevealed: How Blair colluded with Gaddafi regime in secret. The Guardian To fall in love with anyone, do this. NYTimes The New York Times make s it official: America loves…
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Chuba Ezekwesili: ‘Na wash’ – The economics of flattery
by Chuba Ezekwesili That right there is the story of Nigeria. A country where the bitter truth is anathema and flattery is the cherished medicine. Don’t ‘embarrass’ the…
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Opinion: How Nigeria’s MINT dream can become reality
by Uzoma Elenwoke If Nigeria gets our economy right, underdevelopment, corruption and political unrest will be a thing of the past. The society will absolve and deal with them. I…
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Meet the 21-year-old who failed WAEC but is best graduating student with 4.91 GPA (PICTURED)
by 'Jola Sotubo Look at that. The best graduating student of Crawford University, Igbesa in Ogun has shared his victory. Oluwatimilehin 'Dipo Sotubo, 21, finished with an astounding 4.91 Cumulative…
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Simon Kolawole: Where exactly is Africa going?
by Simon Kolawole Senator Abdul Ningi recently raised the alarm that N500 billion was missing from the SURE-P funds. Was it mischief? Was it ignorance? With N834 billion having accrued…
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Opinion: What Jargons- Common sense Economics and sensible Politics
by Adisa Adeleye If we can manage the domestic economy properly and efficiently, the external sector will gradually assume less importance and the Naira will find its level in the…
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Opinion: Transformation Agenda – We have so far failed in politics and economics
by Adisa Adeleye A glaring weakness of the economic transformation programme is its stubborn reliance on paper growth based on the mortal fear of rising prices. Of what is the…
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Chuba Ezekwesili: The cobra effect – How we are making violence attractive in Nigeria
by Chuba Ezekwesili Imagine your neighbor’s son now drives a new Honda car, courtesy of amnesty, while your son’s straining your pockets by going to school. Only few would resist…
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Opinion: The economics of Shoprite in Abia
by Vincent Amolo In an era of more sophisticated Nigerian consumers, the development also comes as a relief to residents of Abia, a state notorious for counterfeiting of high-target brands.…
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5 business lessons from Sunil Bharti Mittal, the man behind Airtel
Bharti Airtel is now the third biggest mobile network operator in the world As Airtel grows from strength to strength in its African operations, with numerous national Airtel branches dominating…
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FG’s spending on wages quadruples – Okonjo-Iweala shares her worries… again
by Adeniyi Abdul Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again decried the nation's rising expenditure, stating that the public sector wage bill…
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Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours: Brazillian president to lead trade delegation to Nigeria
by Tolu Orekoya The presidential meeting between Goodluck Jonathan and Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff bore tentative fruit as Rousseff agreed to visit Nigeria before the year runs out. In the meeting held on…
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Welcome the ghostbusters: New payroll system reveals N14billion paid to ghost workers
by Lekan Olanrewaju In a bit of an ironic twist - it has been revealed that the government, which recently faced criticism for failing to pay allowances to members of the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy