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 …
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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 …
Read More »Is the future informal? Takeaways from informal economy report
For a lot of individuals, organisations and even governments, the question of what the future holds is a pertinent one – oftentimes fraught with apprehension while at other times, a …
Read More »Beyond corruption: Proffering lasting solutions to Nigeria’s problems
There are complaints that the seed of democracy sown by Nigerians in 1999 hasn’t yielded enough fruit, even as successive governments have struggled to leave a laudable legacy. This reality …
Read More »Corruption at the heart of economic hopelessness
Corruption, when defined broadly is all-encompassing. It involves greed, selfishness and dumbness. When corruption reaches the level currently exhibited in Nigeria, everybody becomes a suspect. Even, behind the outward laughter …
Read More »Immunity to shame
In September 2011, Ahmad Ali, who owned the British luxury goods firm Gold and Co., disclosed to a reporter a stunning order made by the Nigerian government under former President …
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