Don’t be fooled, states are not richer, by Dele Sobowale
Everybody is paying more for goods and services than ever before. The FG and States of Nigeria are not exempted from the ravages of inflation.
CBN: Cash scarcity is here to stay for a while
“Cash Scarcity: People are hoarding bank notes – CBN.” VANGUARD, December 14, 2023.
Governor Cardoso and his new team at the top of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, can be forgiven if the current cash scarcity being experienced has caught them by surprise.
Nigeria needs Prof Ejeta for food security
It was late at night; and sleep refused to come despite trying all the tricks known to me. As usual, I got up; opened my set to read some news of our world. Bored by the Israel-Hamas War report and the final selection of a Speaker for the US House of Representatives, I went in search of news which would be positive and uplifting. Suddenly, there it was. The story of Professor Gebisa Ejeta, a plant geneticist, teaching at Purdue University, USA, who was born in a poor village in Ethiopia; had a difficult childhood; trekked miles shoeless to school everyday, without breakfast and who overcame all those mind-boggling obstacles to become the person who can save Africans from mass starvation in the future.
Rice proxy for inevitable famine nationwide, By Dele Sobowale
The impression cannot be lost on anybody witnessing the spectacle that we are at war in one of Nigeria’s food
What has happened to 2024 budget?
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, 1863-1952
President Tinubu reminds me of the man struggling with alligators in a swamp. He can be forgiven for forgetting that his first objective was to drain the swamp. His “friend” Atiku, had just added to his worries in life. Being accused of certificate forgery is very serious matter for any official. For a President, it is politically fatal. Trust is the most important attribute a leader can have. To lose that is to lose everything.
Nigeria needs Prof Ejeta for food security
It was late at night; and sleep refused to come despite trying all the tricks known to me. As usual, I got up; opened my set to read some news of our world. Bored by the Israel-Hamas War report and the final selection of a Speaker for the US House of Representatives, I went in search of news which would be positive and uplifting. Suddenly, there it was. The story of Professor Gebisa Ejeta, a plant geneticist, teaching at Purdue University, USA, who was born in a poor village in Ethiopia; had a difficult childhood; trekked miles shoeless to school everyday, without breakfast and who overcame all those mind-boggling obstacles to become the person who can save Africans from mass starvation in the future.
