What do Airtel, Fidelity bank and Lekki Gardens have in common?
By Temiloluwa Johnson A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot. A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot. One connects millions of phone calls a day. One looks after people’s money. One […]
Perspectives on CBN’s plan to take full control of fixed income market
By Rasak Adeboye The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that from November 3rd, settlement of fixed income securities will migrate to the CBN. By December 1st, the Bank itself will run the trading platform. It is noted that secondary fixed income market platform is currently operated by FMDQ Group with the CBN as […]
Ibadan: For Tinubu, a homecoming and a resound of history
By SUNDAY DARE On Friday last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu turned his gaze South-westward to the sprawling city of Ibadan. Over two years since his assumption of office, this is the President’s first berth in Ibadan, the political and spiritual capital of the Yoruba nation. Just as Kaduna spoke to his national reach barely a […]
Yakubu’s INEC legacy and the baying of the lynch mob
By MAXWELL IRABOR As Professor Mahmoud Yakubu concludes his second term as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, he steps down as one of the most consequential figures in Nigeria’s democratic history. Appointed on November 9, 2015 and reappointed on December 9, 2020, Yakubu became the first Nigerian to serve two consecutive terms in […]
Population pressure, housing shortage in Nigeria’s urban cities and the way forward
By ADELANI ADEWUYI With about 220 million people and annual growth rate of 2.5 percent, Nigeria is reputed as one of the fastest growing countries in the world. Nigeria’s population is projected to hit 407 million by 2050, making it the third largest country in the world, after China and India. According to the World Bank’s […]
What sin did Onoh commit against Enugu, Ebonyi States?
By Omife Omife The first time I saw C. C. Onoh in my life was early 1979 when he came to Awka on a political rally during his campaign for the governorship of then Anambra State under NPN, to formally present his running mate, Chief Barrister Ozoemena Onyali, now SAN. A particular episode at that […]
