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Adeleke’s victory: When the people speak, political calculations change, by Ejiro Ofoye

Adeleke’s victory: When the people speak, political calculations change, by Ejiro Ofoye

There are elections that produce winners, and there are elections that produce messages. The Osun State governorship election of August 15, 2026, belongs to the second category. When the Independent National Electoral Commission finally declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner, with 511,067 votes against the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled […]
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Naira exchange rate, CBN “don” miss road

Naira exchange rate, CBN “don” miss road

The Central Bank of Nigeria is obviously, currently losing the battle to arrest inflation and the unyielding slide in the Naira’s exchange rate. Regrettably, with inflation persistently closer to 10%, all static incomes have lost over 40% of purchasing values since 2010; thus, the laborer’s N18,000 minimum wage may just be worth less than N10,800 today. Instructively, however, spiraling inflation is, usually, primarily triggered by uncontrolled and liberal money supply. Consequently, monetary authorities in successful economies everywhere, endeavor to keep inflation below 2% by managing money supply!

Why most states are on the verge of bankruptcy

Why most states are on the verge of bankruptcy

In July 2014, the Federal Government allocated N630.32bn to all the three tiers of government – Federal, States and Local Governments. In August 2014, N601.65bn was allocated to the states. For September 2015 the figures just released indicate that a total of N389.936 was shared by all the tiers of government; representing drops of 35% and 38% from the August and July 2014 allocations. Yet, N601bn in August represented a sharp decline from the previous months in 2014. At the moment governments are sharing less than half of what was available in January 2014.

Justice for the living, justice for the dead

Justice for the living, justice for the dead

HUMAN history is replete with instances of the people getting fed up with official policies and taking on the government. Monday January 9, 2012 was one of those days when the Nigerian people in anger, decided to shut down the country.

Was Dasuki only obeying orders from above

Was Dasuki only obeying orders from above

“He [Dasuki] should be made to say all he knows on the matter. …It is surprising that an adviser to the President could be awarding contracts and making payments.” Balarabe Musa, former Governor of Kaduna State.
Mr Debo Adeniran,