That the Nigerian economy is in a shambles is an understatement. The rising cost of living, high unemployment rate, astronomic poverty index, low life expectancy, high child mortality are all …
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The informal over formal
In the lore of management theory, there is an argument that an informal organisation is usually stronger and more potent than a formal administrative structure or organogram of practically every …
Read More »Ariwoola: The baleful legacy of a lamentable tenure
At the beginning of March 2020, Nigeria’s Supreme Court dismissed an application for the review of its seven-week-old decision to judicially install Hope Uzodimma as the Governor of Imo State …
Read More »Appraising passage of national minimum wage bill
The passage of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill 2024 by the National Assembly is now history. The Bill, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already signed into law, amended …
Read More »Reconstructing the educational system in Nigeria: Role of private sector
Let me begin by thanking the Loyola College Ibadan Old Boys Association for the privileged invitation extended to me to be part of this celebration as Guest Speaker. May God …
Read More »Who’s afraid of Emomotimi Agama?
I have always known him by reputation. Our paths never crossed until November last year, when I was invited by the Head, External Relations of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mohammed Bagudu, to …
Read More »NIBSS and AI in Nigerian banking: Security, efficiency and liability
In the digital era, the widespread occurrence of fake alerts significantly impacts both consumers and financial institutions. These deceptive communications, often posing as harmless emails, SMS messages, or phone calls, …
Read More »Presidential monologue – Part 32
Good morning, Mr President. I will address the charge against you by some segments of the public. The matter is that you are walking slowly into an authoritarian carapace, put …
Read More »Shackling the civic space
Two days to the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the Nigerian Civic Space Protection Alliance (NCSPA), sat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to examine the democratic space and how protected …
Read More »CBN: A regulator with operator mindset
This writer is one of the professional bankers who opposed the practice of appointing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governors from commercial banks. Since the era of Paul Ogwuma, who …
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