Can Agriculture Replace Crude? Experts reveal path to Nigeria’s export revival
By Cynthia Alo For more than five decades, crude oil has remained the dominant pillar of Nigeria’s economy, displacing agriculture from the position it once occupied as the country’s major source of revenue and foreign exchange. However, with the global shift towards cleaner energy and growing concerns over the sustainability of oil dependence, experts are […]
Austerity Measures: Too little, too late and dangerous
NOTHING is more pathetic than great economists in government, at a time of looming national economic disaster; when they are forced to mix partisan politics with economic policy decisions. No Minister of Finance, anywhere on earth, is ever the first to tell the people the bad news, especially with an election round the corner. That would amount to political sabotage against the government of the day.
What really makes an effective tobacco control law?
ONE of the most discussed issues in our media lately has been one about the desirability of a National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB) to regulate the production, importation, advertising, sale and distribution of tobacco products in the country.
The leadership you deserve, Chissano tells Nigerians
At the 4th MBA International Literary Colloquium held in Minna, Niger State, last week, chairman of the Forum of Former African Heads of State and Government, and winner of the 2007 Mo Ibrahim African Leadership Award tasked Nigerian and African leaders on what could be described as principles of leadership. Here are excerpts from his […]
Battle for the House! : Jonathan, Tambuwal and the police
Since the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, defected to the main opposition party, the All Progressives Party, APC, in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan must have vowed to match him action with action.
Weird week in Ekiti!: When 7 is bigger than 19
In Ekiti State, there is no love lost between the All Progressive Congress (APC) dominated House of Assembly and the state government under the control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since October 21 when Governor Ayo Fayose came on board.
