Business & Economy

The hounds are unleashed on this god-forsaken and raped country again. They are laundered in their legion to prey on hapless and battered Nigerians. They have dusted their cannibalistic writs …

Now that Sanusi is wielding the big stick, how sad to see yesterday’s banking big boys and girls looking towards the sky for some indication of what tomorrow holds. On …

One will question why so many custom officers die so young. Fast money that comes out of kick backs, illegal fees, illegal levies, ripping off the Nigerian government through understated …

The palpable erosion of economic sovereignty impinges inexorably on national security. Without a sound economic foundation, any state’s security would be in jeopardy. Economic sovereignty is the power a state …

Much of Chinese growth came through trading and massive exportation. Its economy is export driven. Nigerians need to follow China in this regard. Nigerians have the potential to trade. Let’s …

Perhaps banks should not be allowed to grow so large that they cannot be allowed to fail. My recollection is that until about 2 years ago we had such regulations. …

The effort to rebrand Nigeria may appear fruitless if public trust remains in the dark corner. My home-country, Nigeria embarked on a course of liberal economic reform that was impressive …

So long as we are not ready to take responsibility by ourselves for our own condition, no one will. Did the Dangotes and the Otedolas tie the legs of every …

The problem with the banking industry is not new. It’s been ongoing for the last decade or so. While the politicians and the officials of government business covertly pillage the …

Dear Sir, thank you for your SMS and subsequent email assuring me of your bank’s financial stability after the CBN’s Hammer of Thor struck the bank’s  executive ménage relieving its …

Recruitment exercises conducted by many public and private organisations in Nigeria showcase the level of exploitation faced by jobless and job-seeking Nigerians. Those who venture into self-employment are frustrated by …

Events that have recently unfolded in the banking sector of Nigeria has truly lived up to the sector’s rating as the Nation’s most vibrant. The replacement of five bank CEOs …

Economists are often, occasionally unfairly, ridiculed as people who are good at theory but struggle when faced with the challenges of the real world as currently  being witnessed  globally. In …

When experts stumble, our world tumble and we may fumble; indeed the history of professionals in our national life is riddled with book experts who make a generalization of their …

The number of hungry people in Nigeria has jumped by 100 million in the past two years, aggravated by high food and fuel prices and the global economic slowdown…

Why do we crib and grumble till we turn crabby and yet continue to work for the same organization we often hate or condemn? Perhaps, it is the small pay …