First and foremost, let me forewarn readers that views expressed here are entirely mine.

We totally agree with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Ms Leilana Farthar, that the government should consider imposing handsome taxation on unoccupied houses, especially upper-end mansions and luxury homes.

Three hippie-like and unconventional leaders of the world: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu; American President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson are occupying the centre stage of world politics. While Netanyahu, staring electoral defeat, is too dazed to leave Jerusalem for the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA,   his two allies made it to the UNGA only to receive not too palatable news of possible impeachment. Johnson, particularly,  is floating in the air with his coup against the British Parliament reversed by the Supreme Court and running out of tricks and theatricals.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been aggressive with initiatives in the pursuit of economic growth and development, especially in the agriculture sector and local manufacturing. It is using both development finance initiatives and interventionism in the pursuit and it is expected that the efforts of the apex bank will be complemented with the anticipated initiatives of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council, EAC

Barely one year after Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) Limited funded eye surgeries for 102 Nigerian patients with cataracts, the ship-building giant is sponsoring the eye surgeries of at least 100 more Nigerian patients, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Nigeria.