Editorials

Sell all the public refineries now

NIGERIA owns four refineries with a combined capacity of 445,000 barrels per day. They have not refined crude oil for over two decades except the old Port Harcourt Refinery which …

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What manner of self-employment?

THE numbers from the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest employment survey are revealing. In its second-quarter labour force report for this year, the bureau asserted that 85.6 per cent of …

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Banks, telcos: FCCPC must enforce consumer rights

THE Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission’s decision to probe Guaranty Trust Bank, MTN Nigeria, and Air Peace is a significant step toward addressing persistent consumer rights violations. These investigations, …

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In support of the tax reform bills

THE debate on the tax reform bills has sparked significant pushback, particularly from Northern politicians and elders. The debate is divisive and misses the key elements of federalism, and enhanced …

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