Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Ndokwa-Oshimili and NDDC appointments
COMMENTS by Juliet Vanderberg in Vanguard of Friday, September 13, 2019, regarding our protest against the announcement of a new board in which same ethnic nationalities that have been favoured in NDDC board appointments since inception in 2000 once again maintained their unending run, made interesting reading.
Cashless policy: Let’s support CBN to stop subsidy of the rich by the poor
HUGE circulation and adoption of cash are very costly to every economy. It is costly to the government, businesses and individual citizens.
MPR retention: Experts predict increase in foreign investors’ participation
Financial experts on Monday expressed optimism that retention of the interest rate by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would likely trigger foreign investors’ participation in emerging Nigerian markets. Experts said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in their reaction to the outcome of the 269th MPC meeting held on Friday. […]
Expert says retention of MPR at 13.5% in order
Mr. Tope Fasua, an economic expert said the retention of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was in order. Fasua said this while reacting to the outcome of MPC meeting during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. NAN reports that the MPC on Friday […]
Enugu govt, urban guerrillas and development
Since after the last governorship election in Enugu, which Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi won landslide by garnering 95 percent plus of the votes cast, some Urban Guerrillas, who had foolishly for reasons best known to them, worked tirelessly for Ugwuanyi’s defeat in the election, but failed woefully have upped their attacks on the governor, his government and the people of the state on social media platforms.
