The viciousness and desperation with which Nigerians went about looting warehouses containing food items meant to help the poor cope with the Covid-19 induced hardships reflect the frightening rate of hunger in Nigeria. And it is evidence of the total…
In a Nine-point Development Agenda, Buhari finally bows to the people – Magnus Onyibe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 continued with the rejigging of his administration’s policy plank by repackaging his erstwhile three-point development agenda of anti-corruption, fighting insurgency as well as economic development. He chose the occasion of the parley…
Insecurity of lives & properties in Nigeria may be worse than the damage done by COVID-19 pandemic: What to do about it – Magnus Onyibe
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech, which was presented in 101 paragraphs in which he highlighted six particular sectors that he believes his administration has excelled-Economy, Security, Agriculture, Electricity Power, Transportation and Peace in the Niger Delta, makes an interesting…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Nigerians need celebrity enlightenment on CNN? – Magnus Onyibe
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, co-chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world’s second richest man is unarguably one of the foremost philanthropists of our time. Were it not for the current outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, how…
CBN to restrict forex on more food items, says Emefiele (Guardian)
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that it will deny foreign exchange (Forex) for importation of more items at both commercial banks and the apex bank levels. Emefiele stated this in Abuja at the…
CBN Act demands we defend Naira, says Emefiele (Nation)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) vowed on Saturday to sustain its policy of defending the naira against world currencies for the next five years. It said the policy is backed by the CBN Act. Speaking at a Consultative Roundtable…
*African stars storm Lagos, to train at Agege Stadium Friday (ThisDay) * I rear chicken to support myself in school, says LASU overall best graduating student (DailyTrust)
African stars storm Lagos, to train at Agege Stadium Friday (ThisDay) All is now set for The Match for Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as most of the invited former African football stars are in town for the African Legends…
Nigeria cut food imports, saved $21bn in 34 months — Emefiele (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said that Nigeria’s monthly food import bill fell from $665.4m in January 2015 to $160.4m as of October 2018. He said the reductions in food import were recorded on rice,…
‘Why government must use capital market for privatisation’ (Guardian)
As the Federal Government steps up plans to offer more of its assets for sale under the ongoing privatisation programme, stakeholders in Nigeria’s capital have renewed the call to ensure that the exercise is done through the capital market. The…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…