By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Inflationary pressures coupled with foreign exchange volatility, and high interest rates have continued to strain businesses and households in Nigeria. Stating these at the backdrop of the upcoming Vanguard Economic Discourse, Dr. Femi Egbesola, President, Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), added that amongst the key macroeconomic headwinds […]

Lagos today, Jakarta tomorrow. You will hardly see Peter Obi relying entirely on second hand news, for the Labour Party leader is a man of the globe, flying across continents in search of knowledge and solution to basic problems that turn nations to tigers. When you see Obi wearing the trademark black Indonesian cap with a matching […]

“The police is your friend,” is a popular saying of the Nigerian Police Force. “Friend” has many definitions, but this definition suits this article: “someone who is not an enemy and who you can trust.” Do Nigerians see the police as people they can trust? “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind…,” a refrain from […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa  The Bayelsa State Government has attributed the recent increased in the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the state to the deliberate policies of the state government aimed at expansion of revenue base collection. Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai who stated this in Yenagoa on Friday at the […]

…absolves him of misconduct allegations Leaders and stakeholders of Delta State Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Comrade Sunday Ndidi Enujeke as the bonafide Chairman of HOSTCOM in Delta State. They dismissed reports, alleging financial misappropriation of ₦300 million, involvement in gun-running, and a purported suspension […]