37 Dead: The Cost of Lithium
It is now about two weeks since officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested scores of people suspected of illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas
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Lithium: New Oil, Same Curse?
The United Nations has recently announced that it selected Nigeria, alongside Guinea, Indonesia, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as one of the first countries to receive country-level support under its new initiative on
Geometric Power Model And The New Electricity Direction
By Patrick Nzerem During his visit to the Geometric Power group in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, 22 August 2024, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, said he found the Geometric Power model in providing regular, quality and affordable electricity
OPL 245, Tinubu/Oando, Eni(Agip) Oil Deals: What Nigerians Don’t Know
By Ifeanyi Izeze Mischief, a major preoccupation of the human mind has been perfected by the word government and governance in our clime. And its manifestations are seen everywhere and in everything those who rule Nigeria do. It makes it very difficult
Inflation, Policy Dislocation And Nigerian Govt’s 30-day Price Ultimatum To Traders
Inflation in Nigeria happens by the second, making life a steadily burning hell for citizens. Unfortunately, government always seems to misunderstand the plight of the people judging from its shallow and emergency-type responses such as sharing bags of rice and providing mass
NNPC: From Monopoly To Monopsony
Very few business organisations are as lucky as NNPCL, Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, founded over 50 years ago. Since its founding, the corporation has consistently failed to perform its basic functions and meet its organisational objectives; and rather than being liquidated or
Price Hikes Or Price Gouging?
By Sola Salako-Ajulo Inflation is an economic reality that affects every sector, and in Nigeria, its impact has been particularly severe in recent months. The removal of subsidies on petroleum products, combined with volatile exchange rates, has led to a significant surge
Deconstructing Nigeria
Bad leadership and its consequence, bad governance, are dismembering Nigeria. Both are repetends in current Nigerian political discourse. Both are also indicative that rather than focus progressively on nation building, Nigerians are distressed over the unraveling of their country. The New York
A weekend In Kano
I spent the last weekend of August in Kano on a film project, and thankfully, there was enough time left to tour the sprawling metropolis. This was my fourth and most intensive visit. I first went in 1995; but it was a
Dangote: Fall In Ranking Of Global And Africa’s Wealthiest Is Cause For Concern For All Nigerians
The perennial rivalry between Nigeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and South Africa’s richest, Johann Rupert, over who stays at the top spot of the number one Wealthiest African ranking, resurrected again last week Tuesday, 27th August 2024. According to the Forbes and
Ajaero: We Must Fight Fascism Furiously
By ETIM ETIM There have been exuberant celebrations at the National secretariat of the NLC in Abuja and at its state offices this afternoon as the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, returned from the police headquarters after meeting with police chiefs in Abuja.
NNPCL Turning A New Leaf
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Camillus Eboh is one of the most experienced Nigerian journalists still practicing after over two decades since he began at The Guardian newspaper of Nigeria, which is the indisputable flagship of newspapering in Nigeria. This gentleman now works for
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