By TIMI OLUBIYI THE informal economy makes up a significant proportion of the African economy which is characterized largely by nano and micro businesses. Where,  businesses and working conditions are characterized by small or undefined workplaces, unsafe and unhealthy working environments, unregulated, low levels of skills and productivity, low or irregular incomes, long working hours, and […]

By Khadijat Alade Traditional definitions of success, often measured by metrics like Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and stock market performance, are being reconsidered in many emerging economies, including Nigeria. As rapid growth and societal transformation reshape the global landscape, these countries are moving beyondpurely economic indicators to embrace broader measures of progress. Nigeria, like other […]

By GOODLUCK EDAFE IT is a common saying among Nigerian politicians that: “Power comes from God.” Even when the elections are brazenly rigged and emotionally traumatizing, they would say without any sense of remorse that power comes from God. And so it has been that since 1999, God has been freely donating power to politicians […]

By BANJI OJEWALE IN 1976, the military regime of Olusegun Obasanjo sought to stir the patriotic instincts of our young citizens by decreeing the National Pledge into our lives. It must be recited in all Nigerian schools, the junta said. The General’s martial mind given to governing by fiat and force led him through only one […]

High and Middle-income countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana are making cogent efforts to reduce tobacco consumption and its attendant risks