Averting a Looming Anarchy  In The North: 12 Poorly Utilised Opportunities And 8 Insidious Dangers, In Rough Magnitudes   For decades, the headlines and "word-of- mouth" kept screaming about the growing insecurity and deprivation in the North with greater frequency and intensity. However, the first instinct...

Averting a Looming Anarchy  In The North: 12 Poorly Utilised Opportunities And 8 Insidious Dangers, In Rough Magnitudes   For decades, the headlines and "word-of- mouth" kept screaming about the growing insecurity and deprivation in the North with greater frequency and intensity. However, the first instinct...

To Revisit History is not to Revise it: The Access Bank Takeover, by Abdullahi Usman   There have been a few writeups and commentaries on the above subject lately, and it is quite amusing how an event that represents a classic case of the familiar boardroom...

Saudi Arabia BRICS Membership: Balancing Benefits and Risks By Zekeri Idakwo In January 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially announced its membership of BRICS, an international economic bloc that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICs intergovernmental organisation was founded in 2009 by...

Saudi Arabia BRICS Membership: Balancing Benefits and Risks By Zekeri Idakwo In January 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially announced its membership of BRICS, an international economic bloc that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICs intergovernmental organisation was founded in 2009 by...

Economic Confidential reports that Senator Godswill Akpabio-led NASS approved a total of N8.4 trillion for capital projects in the 20 federal ministries in the 2024 budget. Of this amount, 71.98% was allocated to projects that are difficult to track or have significant accountability issues.