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Northern Nigeria is Economically Backward, by Dr Usman Bugaje

Northern Nigeria is Economically Backward, by Dr Usman Bugaje   Today, no one can doubt the fact that the last twenty five years of democracy in Nigeria have been, sadly, some would say predictably, tragic! In the last quarter century, poverty has more than doubled, with...

The Ocean of Biscuits: Inside Beloxxi’s State-of-the-Art Greenfield Factory By Zekeri Idakwo

The Ocean of Biscuits: Inside Beloxxi's State-of-the-Art Greenfield Factory By Zekeri Idakwo The Beloxxi Greenfield Factory in Agbara, Ogun State, is truly a marvel of biscuit manufacturing and production. It features sophisticated modern ICT facilities, top-quality products, and is a major source of youth employment for...

The Many Silver Linings of Tinubu’s 7 Months in Office, by Bayo Onanuga

The Many Silver Linings of Tinubu's 7 Months in Office, by Bayo Onanuga   The removal of fuel subsidy and the move to merge foreign exchange rates, two headline reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since late May, triggered problems such as high fuel prices and...

Survival Instincts of the Nigerian Youth, by Yusuf Lawal

Survival Instincts of the Nigerian Youth, by Yusuf Lawal   A few months ago, “His Highness Kabiyesi” Tunde Bakare, the Editor-in-Chief of the Kwara Tabloid and I met at a public book presentation authored by a young couple, where we both got talking on the activities...

How Buhari, Buni, Others Revived APC, by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta

How Buhari, Buni, Others Revived APC, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta   There was a time the All Progressives Congress (APC) was in a serious crisis of self doubt, which almost tore it apart. That situation largely resulted from internal squabbles, a quarrelsome struggle for supremacy and an...

Hakama Sidi-Ali: The CBN’s First Female Spokesperson and Reputation Management

Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali not only shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to be appointed CBN spokesperson and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), but her appointment also fulfilled all professional and legal requirements.