Billions at Play author, NJ Ayuk, dedicates pages in his book on the Anglophone Crisis
The challenge of inequality is at crisis levels in many of Africa's oil producing countries. According the NJ Ayuk, author of Billions at Play, a small but growing number of people are becoming rich in the sub-region, whilst the vast majority are denied the most essential elements of a dignified life, including quality education, healthcare and decent jobs, despite remarkable economic growth driven by extractive industries.
Boko Haram: Group tasks Army to partner with EFCC, ICPC to probe certain NGOs
The Public Accountability Network (PAN) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of certain Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) covertly undermining the country’s fight against terror. The group appealed to the anti-graft agencies to forthwith probe the funding sources of NGOs […]
Cashless policy: Don cautions CBN on what could negate financial inclusion
Dr Aminu Usman, Head, Economics Department, Kaduna State University, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to carry out robust campaigns to sensitise Nigerians to understand the need for bank charges on deposits and withdrawals.
CBN targets 70, 000 farmers under Anchor Borrowers Programme in Borno
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has targeted about 70, 000 farmers and business under its Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) in Borno for 2019.
Enugu govt, urban guerrillas and development
Since after the last governorship election in Enugu, which Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi won landslide by garnering 95 percent plus of the votes cast, some Urban Guerrillas, who had foolishly for reasons best known to them, worked tirelessly for Ugwuanyi’s defeat in the election, but failed woefully have upped their attacks on the governor, his government and the people of the state on social media platforms.
Sowore completes 45 days in detention, league of lawyers demand immediate release
It is day 45 that the convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has been in DSS detention and Lagos State Africa Action Congress (AAC) Legal Team has asked for his immediate release. Reacting to the freshly 7-count charge suit on the Sahara Reporters’ publisher by the Federal Government, the league of lawyers said that […]
