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In line with its plan to diversify the economy and add value to our raw materials, the Federal government on Tuesday announced the introduction of Methanol Policy to help curb gas flaring in the oil and gas sector.
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ABUJA: Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has called on the federal government to review Nigeria’s foreign policy to bring it at par with modern-day diplomatic realities.
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Our fundamental problem in Nigeria isn’t the quality of our elections; our problem lies at the heart of our understanding of democracy: we have no institutionalised forms of welfare or true commitment to equality and social justice. When will we see that beyond APC or PDP our problem is the extreme form of capitalism we practise which legitimises prioritising the comforts, needs and financial opportunities of the rich at the expense of everyone else in society? In America, income inequality is frequently a topic of discussion. Conversely, in Nigeria, the media and public opinion are obsessed with electoral politics, reducing our understanding of political affairs to the competition for power involving various individuals running for office; but we rarely discuss the structural issues which impede development no matter which persons or parties are in power. Doing so runs counter to the interests of some very highly placed people.
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Mr Kayode Akinsola, in this interview, spoke on business law in Nigeria, what it entails, policy consultancy, its intricacies and sundry business issues, particularly those pertaining to the ease of doing business.
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The economy has actually influenced and impacted on our business and the delay in the release of the budget also impacted negatively on the business. Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said that if care is not taken, the economy might go back into recession.
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The Managing Director, Shongom Microfinance Bank, MfB, Gombe State, Mr. Richard Shehu, in this interview, speaks on impact of government policy on MfBs and financial inclusion efforts in the state as well as challenges of accessing intervention funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Excerpt:
Read More Managing Director of FBN General Insurance, Mr. Bode Opadokun, in this interview speaks on measures government should put in place to revive the economy. Excerpts:
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Michael Larbie is the Chief Executive Officer of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the South Africa based FirstRand Group. In this interview Labie speaks on the bank’s effort to distinguish itself in the intensely competitive Nigerian banking industry. He also spoke on the forthcoming general election and its impact on the economy.
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SOME insurance companies will soon lose their hold on government businesses as the federal government is putting modalities in place for a policy mandating Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to award their insurance contracts to companies with high risk management models.
Read More THERE is apprehension among insurance practitioners over the reluctance of the Lagos State government to renew its insurance coverage for the 2017/2018 business year.
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