The moral optics: Rippling effects
Nigeria's crisis today is often described in economic, political or security terms. But beneath the inflation figures, rising cost of living, insecurity, unemployment and institutional distrust lies another crisis that deserves greater attention: the challenge of maintaining public confidence in standards of conduct, accountability and leadership.
Laolu Akande harps on importance of feedback to Buhari administration
…..Says Buhari never sacked VP’s aides Mr Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has constantly maintained a proper interaction with Nigerians in the implementation of its policies. He added that the masses are being properly served through the numerous government programmes which remain […]
COVID-19 and CBN’s N50bn credit facility target for agriculture
By Akanfe Tiri WHEN the Central Bank of Nigeria, in furtherance of its financial stability mandate, recently came up with the N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility, TCF, as a stimulus package to support micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, in the face of the adverse economic impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic, not many believed […]
FACTSHEET: Buhari’s achievements and all you need to know
The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 17, 2015, has made available more than 200 billion Naira in funding to more than 1.5 million smallholder farmers of 16 different commodities (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Cotton, Cassava, Poultry, Soy Beans, Groundnut, Fish), cultivating over 1.4 million hectares of farmland.
Kwara, AbdulRazaq and things less talked about
By Rafiu Ajakaye A few hours away from now, the media would be awash with appraisals of chief executives across Nigeria. This is particularly true of first term governors who were sworn in on May 29, 2019. Kwara will not be different. Friends and foes of the administration of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, egged on by closet […]
Implications of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s Economy
By Chukwuemeka Anowu Like a tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic which brought ill-wind to our national frontiers has exposed both our soft-underbelly and the obsolete medical facilities in our country. The continued vulnerabilities which assail us in the face calls for a prompt response; thankfully the pandemic is only gradually making its impact felt on the […]
