As Akerele asks CBN to stop politicising monetary policy Worried by the sufferings of millions of Nigerians, ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the implementation of the naira redesign to give the policy a human face. It observed that implementing the same policy across the country without taking […]
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By Adeyemi Adepetun The Fifth Generation (5G) network is live in Nigeria. It is the new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new network that can connect virtually everyone and everything, including machines, objects, and devices. Adeyemi Adepetun, in this piece, writes on many possibilities with the technology. […]
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Dilapidated quay at Tin-can port There are indications that with delay in getting $800 million to fix the dilapidated ports infrastructure in the country, ports condition may worsen as some of the quays are already collapsing. Already, the dilapidation of major seaports infrastructures, such as Tin Can Island Port and Apapa Port in Lagos, Onne […]
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Overall, Emefiele has proven more of an awful manager of the monetary policy and the entire affairs of the apex bank. By default, his judgment is suspect and in saner climes, he would have been relieved of that critical office for the good of all. First, he is partisan and a bizarre interested party in […]
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Embattled Yoruba Nation self-determination activist, Sunday Adeyemo (popularly called Sunday Igboho), has said the trouble facing him is beyond endorsement of politicians. His lead counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this, yesterday, following a social media report that he denied endorsing the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Aliyu, who had sought […]
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Federal Government has expressed commitment to regional maritime development, which is premised on cooperation of African countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to ensure optimisation of regional maritime potential. This is just as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has provided technical support to Instituto Marito e Portuaruo (IMAP) in São Tomé […]
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ANARCHY is brewing again 30 years after the felonious annulment of the 1993 presidential election gave way to an illegal interim government contraption that was swept away by military dictator, Sani Abacha, three months later. Openly, political gladiators, including some incumbent state governors, are suggesting that plans are afoot to install an interim government at […]
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SCORNING another golden chance to bond with Nigerians and forge a lasting legacy in the dying days of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has cemented his anti-democratic credentials. Essentially, he aggravated the socioeconomic tensions in the country on Thursday in a morning broadcast in which he flagrantly disobeyed a Supreme Court order on the naira […]
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As Nigerians continue to groan under the burden of the naira redesign policy, a group of civil society organisations has described the action of some state governors as hypocritical, saying they have never supported Nigerians when it equally mattered. The group, under the aegis of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, described the suit filed […]
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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has been projected to win the February 25 presidential election. In an opinion poll conducted by a team of data analysts, Tinubu is said to be rated higher than candidates from other political parties based on four key variables of political geography, religion, resources, and […]
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