Nigerians are known to be heavy spenders. Profligacy is another name for Nigeria’s political elite. Whether it is in the United Kingdom, United States, United Emirates or South Africa, Nigerians …
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Nigerians have in the past one month witnessed with steadily growing alarm a heightening desperation exhibited by politicians in their bid to control the country’s federal government in the next …
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News that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have classified African economies as recording fast growth and could become growth drivers for the entire globe hit the air …
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Last week, the anti-corruption crusade in the financial sector scored a big one as Cecilia Ibru, former chief executive of Oceanic Bank International crumbled under the fire power of Central …
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The circumstances surrounding the scandalous acrimony between the executive and legislature in Ogun State over the N500 billion bond, which the state government is seeking, have raised pertinent questions…
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With preparations for the 2011 general elections gradually gathering momentum, it is increasingly becoming clear that all facets of national life will be affected before, during and after the elections…
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Since the global economy witnessed a recession in 2007, Nigeria’s economy has been surrounded by a distressing cloud of uncertainty, although it was not directly hit by the causative factors. …
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Since Arunma Oteh assumed office as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, she has made no secret of her determination to embark on a crusade to sanitise …
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Before Sanusi’s advent at the CBN, many of the rating agencies showered encomiums on a good number of Nigerian banks including the ones that failed the apex bank’s stress test. …
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Investors should be wary of the antics of banks and scrutinise their results and body language thoroughly before staking their money because the banks are still very far from full …