Has Nigeria’s indigenous industrialisation policy failed?
By Moshood Oshunfurewa This symptom has fully emerged. Nigeria’s indigenous industrialisation policy has failed. This failure is not the product of any single policy misstep but the systematic collapse of a six-decade-old structural architecture. This is a consequence of energy costs that devour manufacturing margins, foreign exchange controls that choke off access to production inputs, […]
The UNIPORT 4: A descent to the abyss
OF all the atrocities associated with our current security challenges in the country, none touched me and nearly drove me to tears like the killing of 50 students in Mubi, Adamawa State and the October killing of four innocent teenage students of the University of Port Harcourt.
As we are: Recurring thoughts and events in a nation
THE news photographs of union members and some staff of NEPA, otherwise known as Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, announcing the “obituary” of Professor Barth Nnaji, an Enugu State man, but a great citizen of the world would have been funny if not a pathetic reflection on our collective sense of responsibility for the public good.
Flood Relief Fund or National Cake? (2)
THE much anticipated reprieve finally came via the Tuesday morning (October 9) presidential broadcast that was nationally televised. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan announced the release of N17.6 billion to assist states and communities that have been devastated by the unprecedented flood.
Nigerian Anthem: A time for a re-think
A visitor to the corporate headquarters of Vanguard Newspapers, off the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway in Lagos, will not but notice the ambiance of communal life-style that pervades the environment. From your first encounter with the Security Guards to the General Manager, it is always a feeling of friendliness and comradeship.
Shaky foundations for 2013 budget of consolidation – 2
“I strongly feel and I have shared with the governors, with Mr. President and Vice-President, who fully support that the Excess Crude Account must be built up to $I0 billion. We should strive to do that in the next few months and we keep that as a buffer” – Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, while briefing newsmen at the Annual Meeting of the World Bank and IMF.
