Gov Peter Obi and record of public debt in Anambra
By Law Mefor Our attention has been drawn to a viral post by a former Governor of Anambra, HE Mr. Peter Obi, CON, on what he described as “Phantom Debts and Ecological Loan Fallacy”, which presumably was in response to some statements in a podcast by the Anambra State Commissioner for Finance. We understand that […]
Coronavirus, CBN and Nigerian farmers
WITH the reported slump in oil prices due to Coronavirus plaguing the world today, many are already scared that the forecast for Nigeria’s 2020 growth might nose dive as it is projected a fall in oil prices will quicken depreciation of the Nigerian currency amid rising external debt.
A Call to President Buhari to Save Investors at LADOL Free Zone
By David Simon We call upon Mr. President to save foreign investments in LADOL; we call upon Mr. President to act fast for the sake of employment opportunities lost by Nigerians and its negative impact on the Nigerian economy. In response to the calls by the Nigerian government for foreign investors to invest in Nigeria, […]
Odia Ofeimun – still going strong at 70
By Rotimi Fasan A three-day conference which will be closing today entitled, “Taking Nigeria Seriously”, opened at the University of Lagos on Monday, March 16. It’s the highlight of ceremonies celebrating the 70th birthday of Odia Ofeimun. Odia, as he is fondly and simply called (Baba is his other moniker, among younger admirers), is many […]
Need to Break LADOL’s Monopoly to Attract Investors in Lagos Free Zone
By Ademola Oladimeji The Federal Government of Nigeria had set up the free zones to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), generate employment, encourage transfer of technical skills to Nigerians and boost the country’s economy. To attract investors to the free zones the businesses are exempt from the normal tax regime, particularly with regard to Customs […]
Odia Ofeimun: Ancient and modern warrior at 70
By Banji Ojewale And I must tell my story to nudge and awaken them that sleep among my people – Odia Ofeimun in The Poet Lied. ABOUT a year or so after Obafemi Awolowo ‘lost’ the 1979 presidential election, I was in the home of a senior TV journalist in Lagos when the vendor delivered the Sunday […]
