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2023: Bola Tinubu And His ‘Loyal Boys’ In Government
During a visit to Lagos on an advocacy campaign on the need for the diversification of the Nigerian economy in 2004, the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Engineer Hamman Tukur told the then…
Magodo Fiasco, Governor Sanwo-Olu And Genuine Leadership
I have read a lot reactions and media reports on the engagement between the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the residents/property owners in Magodo Phase II Estate and a certain Chief Superintendent of Police, who was sent…
Ode To A Spirited Administrator
“Hello,sir. Good day.”
“Abeg, na who be this?”
“Na Kanayo….”
“Ahn, ahn! I was told you’d call me. Shebi, na that Kanayo wey get plenty pimples for our office that year na…How you dey?
I must confess that, even though it was not the…
Nigeria’s Political Third Force; Wish Or Reality
The All Progressives Grand Alliance's (APGA) recent victory in the last Anambra gubernatorial elections has rekindled discussions surrounding a third force replicating the same at the presidential level. There are over 93 political parties,…
Remembering Flight ADK 086 Of November 7, 1996.
November 7, 1996, was to be a busy evening in Abuja for me where I had a scheduled interview and a photo session with the chef at the Nicon Noga Hilton, now Transcorp Hilton for the December edition of the ADC Airlines inflight magazine,…
100 For P-P-P: A Fresh Impetus to Boost the Economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), since Godwin Emefiele assumed office has not shied away from the desire to make the bank a catalyst for growth, job, and wealth creation. This, the Bank has aggressively pursued by providing access to…
AfCFTA: eNaira As Driving Force For Trading
Recently, Nigeria adopted the Central Bank’s Digital Currency (CBDC) otherwise known as eNaira in supporting blockchain technology innovation.
For the feat, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and other private sector…
Boosting SMEs Growth Through FirstSME Account.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited created FirstSME Account to add to its SME product family in support of small and medium scale business owners.
There is no doubt that Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) are essential for rapid and…
How FirstBank Employees Impact Environments With SPARK Initiative
Every other day, social media brings us a picture or video of a dilapidated school somewhere in Nigeria or shares images of a distraught widow, a struggling roadside trader or street hawker or some other hapless victims of the extremely…
Rotational Presidency Not Answer To Bad Governance.
The agitations are rising. More than ever before, many Nigerians are debating the necessity or otherwise of rotating the position of president from one part of the country to the other. These agitations have created a division between our…