by Alexander O. Onukwue Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, will answer to a House of Representatives on whether she suspended the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mounir Gwarzo because he was a player or he refused to “play ball”. According to the official account from the Minister in a petition, Mr... Read More

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November 8, 2017

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The Explainer: Understanding the numbers, ambitions and apathies of the 2018 Consolidation Budget

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Appropriation Bill for the 2018 fiscal year was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Termed the “Budget of Consolidation”, the calculations of the Executive is that the Federal Government will collect revenue of N6.607 trillion and... Read More

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August 5, 2017

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The Explainer: Now that Buhari has spent over 90 days in the UK, what next?

by Samuel Okike Today marks exactly 91 days since President Muhammadu Buhari flew out Nigeria on his second medical vacation in London, UK. Amidst his absence have been speculations – and outright – accusations that the ailing president might not be physically/medically fit to continue as president. Prior to this present trip, Buhari had been... Read More

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July 15, 2017

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The NHIS clash of corruption, explained

by Alexander O. Onukwue Prof Usman Yusuf, the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, is refusing to go and claims he is being victimised for fighting corruption. That is, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole – who is serving the Buhari/Osinbajo administration – is seeking to remove from office because he is fulfilling one of... Read More

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June 9, 2017

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The Explainer: What do the British election results mean?

In April, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a general election three years ahead of schedule, a bold move aimed at strengthening her party’s hold and cementing her position after taking over from David Cameron who resigned last June after the results of the Brexit referendum. In order for her to remain Prime Minister, her... Read More

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June 2, 2017

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Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Deal explained

by Alex Onukwue President Donald Trump, on Thursday, June 01, 2017, made the announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Climate Change Agreement reached at Paris in December 2015. The announcement, which had been perceived as likely twenty-four hours earlier, had raised a global concern of the implications of what the consequences would... Read More

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May 9, 2017

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The Explainer: This is why the VIO exists and what they do

On Monday, Lagos State became the second state in the country to ban vehicle inspection officers (VIO) from roads, after Kaduna State first took the same decision in December 2015 which even went further to dissolve the office. These decisions were met with appreciation in many quarters as these officers have become a thorn in... Read More

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January 5, 2017

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Analysis: The Federal Government’s recent import duties hike leaves us very confused

by Mark Amaza On Monday, the Federal Government announced that it had raised import duties on what it termed as ‘luxury goods’ such as yachts and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and food items that have local alternatives like sugarcane, salt, crude palm oil, wheat flour, tomato paste, rice and cassava products. Also, packaged cement, alcoholic... Read More

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