The bureaucratic bottlenecks stifling national export potential have taken another turn with the two major ground handlers in the air transport sector raising cargo processing charges by 100 per cent. The spike, courtesy Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company’s (NAHCO) new pricing regime has grounded export activities, especially at the […]
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President-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, pledged that his administration would put incentives and policies in place to make corruption unattractive for judges and other legal officials working in the judiciary. He made the promise during the inauguration of the Magistrate Courts Complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by one […]
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Adebajo: Nigerians indirectly paying for CBN’s unregulated lending to FG through high inflation Don’t destroy Nigeria before you leave, Afenifere, NANS, don tell Buhari, NASS Despite outrage at Wednesday’s Senate approval of President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to restructure the N23.7 trillion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the Federal Government under […]
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With public schools in dire straits across the board, the penchant for foreign education among well-off Nigerians and the political class has hit its all-time high. Along with the educational pursuit overseas, is the transfer of ‘scarce’ resources into advanced economies, creating a paradox of plenty in the local education system. But to halt the […]
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By Lekan Sote President-Elect Bola Tinubu could help himself to help the economy of the Nigerian people by making statements that can positively impact economic issues, like inflation, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, Foreign Direct Investment, the agricultural sector, even rejuvenation of the practically moribund manufacturing sector. When he speaks on issues that affect the […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun Nigerian universities come up in the news these days to announce either the inauguration of new dress codes or the revival of dormant rules. Fixating on appearance is not new in Nigeria, but the frequency—especially by academic institutions—in the past months is head-scratching. Hardly a month passes these days without some university […]
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Rising insecurity is generating apprehension among residents of South-West Nigeria whose six state governors seem to have dropped the ball on the aggressive resurgence of criminality by Fulani herdsmen in the region. A noticeable reprieve from the herders’ onslaught in the run-up to the 2023 general elections has given way to a recrudescence. The governors […]
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The recent warning strike by aviation industry workers’ unions over sundry issues, including poor welfare packages and the government’s move to pull down a building housing some key agencies at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, refocuses public attention on Nigeria’s troubled aviation sector. Beyond the sit-ins, the recent purchase of firefighting trucks at controversial […]
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With just four weeks left to quit office, President Muhammadu Buhari and administration officials are taking decisions and inking deals that are potential booby traps for their successors. Among these are a pay rise, fresh contracts and procurement deals, borrowings and unresolved reforms that will undoubtedly add to the already humongous challenges that await the […]
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By Niran Adedokun Speaking about his career and the quantum of seriousness people attach to him, English comedic actor Charles Spencer Chaplin once compared himself to a politician. Hear him: “I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.” […]
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