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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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
Niger Delta Is A Privatised And Sacrificed Zone
The Niger Delta is a privatised zone for the simple reason that the international oil companies have since appropriated it as a wasteland suited only for dumping toxic wastes, oil spills, gas flares, and produced water. The privatisation of the region began
CBN Governor Should Rethink Misaligned Twin Policies Of Capitalisation And Rate Increase – Nze Duru
These are not the best of times for the Nigerian banking industry. This is despite its increasing contribution to the National Gross Domestic Product annually. In 2023, the financial sector contributed a value of N3.8 trillion to the nation’s GDP, a 26.5
Protests: Tinubu’s Government Must Do The Ordinary Things
The 10 days of rage has set off in Nigeria, and looking at the chants and placards, one can only pity a relatively new Federal Government, which succeeded one of the most poorly performing governments in Nigeria’s history. Clearly, it is unfair
Wigwe University Set To Transform Tertiary Education
It is reassuring that the Board of Trustees, Governing Council and other stakeholders of Wigwe University are working hard to sustain the university and fulfil the vision of its founder, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, who passed away with his son and wife in
Air Force Institute Of Technology Set To Produce Nigeria’s First Indigenous Light Trainer Aircraft
By Dr Bassey Ibiang Okon The quest to transform the Nigerian Aviation industry gathered momentum when the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) established the NAF Technical and Supply School in 1977 with the support of Messrs Dornier GmBH of Germany. The Supply
Just Before The Protests
Do you think Nigerians should protest now? Judging from what we know in 2024, should Nigerians have protested against Jonathan’s government in 2012, knowing that those who championed protests in the past are today’s embattled leaders? Was there anything we know now
VIPER The Moon Rover For Sale
This is the 107th article since the start of this column exactly 3 years ago. To celebrate, here’s a little joke for those with a sense of humour: A week ago, NASA shocked the scientific community by announcing for sale the Moon
Rice Palliatives: Does It Really Help The Poor?
The big news of the week is that the federal government is distributing 24,000 bags of rice to each state of the federation in a desperate move to stave off mass protests nationwide planned to begin next Thursday. On receiving its share,
Reflections On CBN’s Remedial Policies
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and his team assumed office at a critical time when there was a crisis of confidence in CBN and the economy at large, because of the failed naira re-design policy implemented by his
Nigerian Govt Welcomes Endless Fuel Importation
On 19th July 2024, news emerged that the Federal Government said that Nigeria would continue to import refined petroleum products to ensure that Dangote Refinery did not have a monopoly that could affect the country in the long run. Farouk Ahmed, said
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