In his New Year speech, President Bola Tinubu threw the National Credit Guarantee System (NCGS) into the mix as a new initiative to provide the much-needed oxygen to the gasping …
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Trump’s presidency: Between new global order and more adversity – Part 2
Recent U.S. Census data and statistics confirm that, in terms of educational achievement and professional success, Nigerians rank among the top immigrant groups in the United States. Nigerians in the …
Read More »AU, stop the DR Congo carnage
THE African Union is in deep slumber as the Democratic Republic of Congo bleeds. Over 900 people were reported killed in Goma, the largest city in the country’s eastern part, …
Read More »The Obasa saga
NIGERIANS have been inundated with the turmoil in the Lagos State House of Assembly. While Mudashiru Obasa travelled abroad, the lawmakers impeached him over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse …
Read More »Trump’s presidency: Between new global order and more adversity
H.G. Wells in 1901 said: “If the universe is non-ethical by our present standards, we must reconsider those standards and reconsider our ethics.” Wells’ proposition implies that common humanitarianism must …
Read More »2025 budget: Fiscal discipline imperative to calm inflation
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s proposed 9.77 per cent increase in the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion is a double-edged sword. While a bigger budget may be necessary to …
Read More »Insurance culture must get better
THE recent notification by the Nigeria Police Force about its intention to enforce the third-party insurance documents of motor vehicles across the country has rekindled interest in the sector. Interestingly, …
Read More »The electricity and telcom tariff hike
Notwithstanding the merits and the demerits canvassed by stakeholders, the planned increase in tariffs of electricity and telecoms services is sure to increase cost of living, aggravate inflation and consequently …
Read More »Soludo’s special security operation in Anambra: Matters arising
In the face of the seeming collapse of Ebubeagu, the joint security network of five southeastern states, the launching of a special security operation codenamed ‘Udo Ga-Achi’ by Governor Charles Soludo …
Read More »Still on IG’s tenure controversy
THERE are some things even the law is powerless to stop. One such issue is the renewed controversy over the tenure extension of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to …
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