By IDOWU ADEWARA Every generation inherits a public square, a space where people meet, learn, debate, exchange ideas, and gradually form the culture they live in. For older generations, this square lived in town halls, marketplaces, letters to editors, and evening conversations on verandas. Today, our public square exists almost entirely on screens. It unfolds on […]

BY Dr Konyere Adiele-uzoma The 16th century was when the British first stepped foot on the vast lands that had the presence of over two hundred and fifty ethnic groups. These groups, as independently diverse as they were, still managed to thrive as much as their capabilities permitted. Although scholars agree that the existing relationships […]

By EBUKA UKOH Some political interviews expose policy weakness. Others expose something deeper: the fragility of credibility. Presidential aide Daniel Bwala’s recent appearance on Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan at Al Jazeera belonged to that second category. It was not simply a difficult interview for a presidential spokesman. Public officials are expected to face hard […]

By Jacob Abai For more than sixty years, the Niger Delta has stood as the economic lifeline of Nigeria. The discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in Oloibiri in 1956 by Shell Petroleum Development Company marked the beginning of a new era for the country. From that moment, the swamps, rivers and communities of […]

By ARIZE NWOBU Interest rate is the cost of money and one of the major macroeconomic variables which determine the dynamics, direction and health of an economy.  Other major macroeconomic variables are exchange rate, inflation rate, unemployment rate, imports and exports and consumer confidence.  Central banks determine the interest rates for their respective economies towards attaining […]