Analysis

Several Dead In Buhari Rally Stampede In Nigeria

How votes’ cancellation, violence, INEC’s poor calculations led to Atiku’s lost

It is longer news that Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lost the presidential election to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, following the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The PDP prepared in the best possible way, ran a […]

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Nlc Protest, Labour leaders during the rally to create awareness on the new Minimum Wage for workers organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress

NLC: New tenure, same old problems

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the umbrella body of workers in the country, starts its delegates conference in Abuja today. Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and his executive council members are expected to be returned unopposed on the occasion. TONY AKOWE reports that old challenges await the leadership to confront. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will hold […]

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)

ANALYSIS: 38 firms fines ₦429.5 million for late filing of financial statements

FEYISAYO POPOOLA examines the fines imposed on firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange for late filing of financial statements last year as well as the delisting of firms The Nigerian Stock Exchange imposed a total of ₦429.5 million in fines on companies that failed to file their financial statements as and when due last […]

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Atiku Abubakar: Nigeria’s perennial presidential hopeful

Buhari, Atiku and the dwindling Nigeria economy

There is a growing acceptance in Nigeria today, that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed again in his headship of Nigeria. This time, as a supposed democratic leader, the failure is not just visible nationally but even the International Community has recognized it and is not leaving any one in doubt about their observations. The recent […]

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FILE PHOTO: Central Bank of Nigeria's logo is seen on the headquarters building in Abuja, CBN

CBN, Banks may have a long way to go on gender equality

Citing the importance of creating an enabling work environment for females, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some commercial banks have stressed the need for greater inclusion of women in financial institutions and other organisations. The Managing Director/CEO Access Bank, Mr Herbert Wigwe, the Chairman Firstbank Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, the Director Capacity […]

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How Buhari, Osinbajo collaborates to take decisions during President’s vacation

As President Muhammadu Buhari returned home after his 10-day vacation in the UK, sources at the seat of power, yesterday, spoke of how closely Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Buhari collaborated to take important decisions affecting Nigeria while the President was away. Actually, it was revealed that although the President was on vacation, he and […]

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Atiku

ANALYST-Atiku best candidate to defeat Buhari

An International public affairs analyst, Boladale Adekoya, has said that the former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar is the best candidate to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress, APC, come 2019. Boladale said as such, the ex-vice President would be the best candidate that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would field in the election. […]

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FILE PHOTO: Central Bank of Nigeria's logo is seen on the headquarters building in Abuja, CBN

Is CBN’s MPC stronger than Buhari?

THE APC Presidential Candidate, Muhammed Buhari, clearly raised public expectation when he promised, at a campaign rally on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, that he would “ensure that Naira was equal to dollar value,” if he became President. The News Agency of Nigeria and several Newspapers published this report. Nevertheless, PMB’s […]

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A customer leaves an MTN shop in Johannesburg, file. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

How NLC’s picketing of MTN violated global ILO rule

The violence that characterized the three-day picketing of MTN Nigeria by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) attracted condemnation from several quarters, especially from industry watchers, Nigerian workers, and affected MTN staff. Now, it has emerged that the destruction of MTN assets, violence and threats violate an important section of the International Labour Organization ethics of […]

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Here’s what $2.5 billlion currency swap deal means for banks, economy

The much-awaited guidelines for the $2.5 billion currency swap deal between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) have been unveiled. The deal will widen the trade window for local banks and increase their revenues. But, it could worsen the widening trade gap between Nigeria and China. The deal, […]

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Why most Nigerian houses don’t have C of Os

A Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building’s compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, showing it is suitable for occupancy. But for many reasons, some government departments make the process of acquiring the document so cumbersome that public investors […]

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Trump, Buhari and integrity

After seeing President Donald Trump at the White House, no sooner had President Muhammadu Buhari left the United States of America than his acolytes started hailing him in the social media. In this era, the social media is a vote decider. It does not matter whether the English there is correct, for election purposes, the […]

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