N8,000-per-family policy: Why World Bank proposal is bad for Nigeria, By Tope Fasua   As I type this, many Nigerians – especially the more comfortable, social media savvy ones – are freaking out over the plan of the Federal Government to...

The Gradual Death Of The Local Government System, By Eric Teniola   On May 4 this year, the Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu (54) lambasted the 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state over their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). At a...

Nigeria Spends Over 99% Revenue On Debt Servicing   Nigeria’s grave fiscal position for the 2022 financial year became clearer, as latest data showed that of N4.26 trillion total revenue available for financing the 2022 budget in the first three quarters...

Subsidy Removal, Naira Depreciation Push Inflation To 22.79%   Nigeria’s inflation rate rose further to 22.79 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) in June 2023 from 22.41 per cent previous month of May. But analysts appear surprised that the increase was moderate, beating their...

The PR Lessons from the Lethukhanya Mjaja Story, by Ishola Ayodele 1.  Seizing Unexpected Opportunities: Professional PR practitioners should always be alert to unexpected moments or content that has the potential to go viral. Capitalizing on these opportunities can create significant...

Dollar Exchanges for N810 at Black Market The dollar to naira exchange rate improved slightly at the black market selling $1 to N810 against previous trading of $1/N825 while the naira fell again at buying rate of $1/820 as at...