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Experts Task Bloggers, Online Journalists on Responsible Journalism
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Worried by the increasing rate of fake news, and other abuses perpetrated through online publications and their consequences, especially as the 2019 general elections draw close, participants at a just-concluded workshop organized by the International Press Center, IPC, have suggested harmless ways […] More
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Speech Delivered By Bukola Saraki At The Northern Senators Forum
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE NORTHERN SENATORS FORUM RETREAT HELD IN KATSINA ON DECEMBER 12, 2017. Speech Delivered By Bukola A PROTOCOL. My Distinguished Colleagues, it is wonderful to be in Katsina, the […] More
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My Bank Of Industry Experience
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow I arrived Bank of Industry, BOI with 25 years of fast-paced experience gained from reputable institutions such as KPMG, Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank, Ecobank, Universal Trust Bank (acquired by Union Bank), United Bank for Africa, UBA Group and Heirs Holdings. I had run […] More
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What to Do About Recession in Nigeria
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Economists postulate that once an economy exhibits two consecutive quarters of negative growth, such an economy is technically in a recession. The negative growth of the economy implies output loss, hence jobs are lost with adverse implications. However, an economy can register positive […] More
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Education In The Age Of Neoliberalism: Local And External Contexts
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Sylvester Odion Akhaine “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela “Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system […] More
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Nigeria And The Economics Of Devaluation
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The persistent depreciation of the Naira to the United States dollar in particular and other foreign currencies like the British Pound, Euro etc. in general has generated debate among those interested in the Nigerian project. President Buhari’s opposition to devaluation stressing that he […] More
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Discreet Elite Versus Discrete Judiciary
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Adetutu Bashorun Corruption in the Nigerian judiciary has forever been a bane of the legal system and the common man on the street of our dear nation. The system is embedded and rife with lack of confidence in the judiciary that the […] More
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Between Good Governance and Corruption
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Adegbenro Adebanjo The Muhammed Buhari Administration enjoys massive support among the generality of Nigerians and in the International Community. The honeymoon seems to be unending. And with its dogged fight against corruption, some have become extreme believers and cheer leaders. And […] More
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Budget 2016 and Its Change Logic
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Festus O. Egwaikhide There is much to be said about a country’s budget. If well designed and implemented, it can serve as a potent instrument of resource mobilisation and allocation. It specifies the revenues, expenditures and borrowing requirements of the government […] More
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An Encounter With Diezani
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Okpara Edozie Samuel In a country where almost every public commentator, including average Nigerians, are calling for the head of the former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, writing an article that represents her as an embodiment of humility, empathy and humanity […] More
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Economy: The Way Forward
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Tunde Lemo “Change” was a widely popularized mantra during the recent electioneering campaign that led to the incoming of the new administration at the Federal level. We were all fascinated with the experience of an incumbent president peacefully handing over to […] More
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Terrorism: The Challenge Of Deadly Weapons
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Bobson Gbinije “And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by His side come hot from hell, shall in these confines With A Monarch’s voice, cry ‘Havoc’ And let slip the dogs of war”. — Shakespeare (in Julius Caesar) Dogmatic […] More