Nigerian politicians are always preoccupied with selfish and regional interests at the expense of our collective good as a nation. Even when our elected politicians have hardly provided a pointer to how they would justify their individual and collective mandates, their preoccupations have been about what would come their ways in the distant future. Specifically, […]

Aliyu Akintayo, Fatai Irawo Street, Ajao Estate, Lagos State: On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, a month to the end of his one term in office, then Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, invited President Muhammadu Buhari on a one-day state visit to inaugurate a number of projects executed by his administration. Among the projects lined up […]

Damilola Diji, Agbado, Ogun State: I wish to use this medium to draw the attention of the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, to the bad portion of the road between Power line bus stop and Agbado Crossing bus stop, in Agbado Oja, Ogun State. The road is in a lamentable state of disrepair and […]

The scourge of joblessness and youth unemployment is neither a fairytale nor a myth in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. Over 55.4 per cent of young people aged 18 to 35 are unable to find suitable work to earn a living. Nearly a quarter of the entire Nigerian population is out of work and over […]

That the recent announcement of the proposed increase in the Value Added Tax rate from five per cent to seven-and-half per cent is generating ripples and knocks is not unexpected. The concern of those opposed to the increase, including this writer, does not only border on the rate of the increase (which is 50%), but […]

A 10-year review of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has revealed an unprofitable national oil company evidenced by reports from BudGIT and the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. These records prove that the NNPC’s activities have been over time deluged with so many operational inefficiencies and to a large extent social and regulatory bottlenecks. It […]

The formation of an Economic Advisory Council recently announced by the Presidency is commendable. It is high time we started putting round pegs in round holes for the growth of our nation. However, a check on the profiles of the eight members of the team showed that they are technocrats with only Economics background, except […]

The Meter Asset Provider scheme commenced on May 1, 2019 across several distribution companies, with public enlightenment, customer registration, network clean-up and installation of meters. The scheme provides for either the upfront payment option or the payment options by instalment for acquiring a meter. According to a recent public release by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory […]

It appears President Muhammadu Buhari has swung into action to save the economy by taking charge and inaugurating a new economic advisory council. They will serve as new managers of the economy through their experience in economics, finance and management and will daily advise the President on the best ways to run and manage the […]