For quite sometimes now, Nigeria, the economic powerhouse of Africa, has been grappling with  some challenges, which include unemployment, low capital, poverty, inflation and insecurity,  in some parts of the country. But, inflation, so far, has been the most formidable of these. Today, it is a challenge that threatens the country’s stability and growth - inflation coupled with a foreign exchange crisis. These twin crises have far-reaching implications for the country's economy, its citizens, an ...

2023 is an election year in Nigeria. It is a crucial year as it marks a year of transition in government. It marks a year of a new beginning. And any new beginning brings its share of optimism and expectations of bigger and better things. And 2023 is no different. From the family homes to business houses and the corridors of power, 2023 has arrived with similar optimism and expectations for greater achievements, success and prosperity. Happily, President Muhammadu Buhari has given hope to thi ...

President Muhamadu Buhari recently honored some Nigerians who have shown that a good name is better than gold. Of course, national awards are opportunities to melt down the cultural, tribal and ethnic differences and blend all to national unity. The honorees came from both the public and private sector and the general public. These included people like senate president, Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Prof Tijani Mohammed Bande, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal ...

The recent importation of contaminated fuel into Nigeria, which was reported to be about 100 million liters, is not really unfortunate, it is shameful indeed!  Where were those supposed to inspect the imported toxic fuel when it came in? Who and who conducted inspections? Where were the inspectors? Apart from exposing Nigerians to untold hardship and damage to many vehicles, including high-end ones. This has visited a very sad experience for many vehicle owners. And it has equally caused the Fed ...

Engr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), said recently in an interview that the corporation needed about N61.5 billion to carry out maintenance of its facilities in 2022. This is occasioned by vandalization of critical railway assets by vandals. These vandals have destroyed and stolen multi-billion naira equipment in at least 66 major attacks on the facilities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation in the last ten months. The items stolen and carted away incl ...

Climate-induced Migration Government needs to urgently address farmers/herders clashes and climate-induced migration issue seriously. In recent times, farmers/herders clashes have grown in scale and frequency, with much destruction. The question of grazing reserves should be considered quickly while climate action-plan put in place. There is no doubt that the farmers and Fulani herders palaver is mostly climate change induced, and it has taken on a dangerous new meaning and dimension in recent t ...

This year, citizens of this country celebrated 60 years of political independence that was achieved without any blood, sweat and tears. In the ensuing years, Nigeria has faced many challenges of nation-building and survived several major political crises, including a 30 months civil war, that have threatened its existence and system of government. In the eyes of the world, Nigeria has had a pretty good run without the kind of political, social and economic upheavals that have beset and ruined ...