Can Nigeria build new millionaires through Dangote IPO?
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA Nigeria has a long, painful, and largely unreported history with shares. The promise of ownership has repeatedly been used to separate ordinary citizens from their savings, and the consequences have rarely been visited upon those responsible. Between 2007 and 2009, an estimated N800 billion was funnelled into private placements that promised future […]
Chief MCK Orbih – The orchard that shaded the masses
By Mike Ozekhome THE SEEDS OF GREATNESS: A JOURNEY BEYOND BEGINNINGS Not many people knew his full names, especially the acronym, M.C.K. I have been one of them until only recently. Since my primary school days in the 60s at my nearby home town of Iviukwe, the name Chief M.C.K. Orbih thundered and reverberated across […]
A bouquet of glad tidings for Nigerians at Xmas
By Kunle Oyatomi WE can’t go about attending to our different activities without noticing the good developments around us, even when there are so-called ominous clouds threatening to block our silver linings. I prefer to see the cup half-full than half-empty. Kemi Badenoch and Davido may feast on the imbalance of views on Nigeria; some […]
Mozambique election verdict: Why opposition-led unrest must cease
Mozambique stands at a defining juncture in its history. As the Constitutional Council prepares to announce the final results of the disputed October 2024 elections on Dec. 23,
ECOWAS must be relevant again
By George P. Koon The current leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and his predecessor Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo have failed to demonstrate the bloc’s commitment to democracy. Since 2020 four ECOWAS members, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger experienced a total of six coup d’états.Upon […]
Truth about SEDC Board Appointments
By Elton Onwu National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, South East, Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu’s recent statements about the South East Development Commission (SEDC) have raised some concerns, and for good reason. He obviously has not rested since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointments of some worthy Nigerians to the Board of the […]
