Professor Chinua Achebe, the most influential African writer, a citizen of the world and a respected voice in the world, rejected an award from Nigeria. The issue is not so …
Emeka Chiakwelu
Emeka Chiakwelu
Emeka Chiakwelu is the Principal Policy Strategist at Afripol Organization. Africa Political and Economic Strategic Center (Afripol) is foremost a public policy center whose fundamental objective is to broaden the parameters of public policy debates in Africa. To advocate, promote and encourage free enterprise, democracy, sustainable green environment, human rights, conflict resolutions, transparency and probity in Africa. http://afripol.org. strategist@afripol.org
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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a patriot with nerve of steel and to her, Nigeria’s potential can be harnessed for the country’s greatness. Okonjo-Iweala plays an important and critical role in …
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The economic impact of not raising debt ceiling and subsequent default by United States may have domino effect on Nigeria and Africa as a result of AGOA and NEPAD…
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APGA’s poor showing on the recent Nigerian elections may be due lack of strategic planning and absence of Dim Ikemba Ojukwu…
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Nigeria is the economic powerhouse of West Africa and the giant of Africa. Nigeria as a nation and as a people can no longer afford to shy away from their …
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IMF has advised Nigeria to devalue her currency, Naira, without giving a logical reason for the advice. For a currency that is already weakened by rising inflation to be devalued …
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Governor Obi cannot afford to give lip service to the issue of refuse collection and disposal because the wellbeing of the residents of Onitsha and Anambra State will be greatly …
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There is a global demand for some of Nigeria’s staple food that is imported. Nigerian government should be in partnership with large scale domestic farmers without being overbearing to them…
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Ideas and innovations do not wait until resources are available to act. Rather they are the precursors of capital and resources…
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The emerging Nigerian business executives and Nigerian universities, especially the business schools, should look up and be willing to learn from the two most successful Nigerian billionaires. Our universities must …
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Egyptians must understand that the driving away of the dictator was an opening to a long journey to democratic dispensation. Egyptians maybe in quick need of calling for an election, …
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Rising Inflationary trend is the most persistent threat to Nigeria’s growing economy. The Central Bank of Nigeria and its monetary policy committee voted to lift the benchmark interest rate of …
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It was just a matter of time before Chinese currency Yuan will join the family of currencies traded in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market…
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Africa must embark on the area of trade specialization where she has the greatest comparative advantage. It seems that agriculture is the best possible for Africa…
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Governor Obi is ‘Unsere eigenen Mann’ which means in Igbo language ‘Onyeka yi’ because he respects and honors the people of his state. Obi is truly a son of the …
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One thing that President Obama, singer Whitney Houston and late Rt. Honorable Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe have in common is the appreciation and admiration of youths…