A Memo to AGF on CBN Act and Descent into Lawlessness Dear HM & AGF, I am constrained to write you through this channel for two reasons. First, I do not have direct or personal contact with you. Secondly, the issues...

JUST IN: FG Proposes N26trn for 2024 Budget   The federal government is proposing N26trn as the 2024 budget which is expected to be submitted to National Assembly before December, 31. Minister of National Planning and Budget, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, announced the...

NIPOST Staff Protest Odeyemi’s Appointment as CEO   Some members of staff of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the agency in Abuja to protest against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Post...

A Perspective on Doing Business in Africa, by Ejike E. Okpa   Some years ago, I was introduced to a lady whose name is Mary, who somehow has garnered attention in Africa. She lives in California but somehow believes she is...

Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 26.72%   Nigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to 26.72 per cent, marking a 0.92 per cent increase from the previous month’s 25.80 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this on Monday via its latest...

N130bn USSD Debt: Telcos Threaten Court Action Against Banks   Telcommunications operators (Telcos) under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), have threatened to drag Nigerian banks to court over the unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data...