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REVEALED: How Illicit Rice Importation is Threatening FG’s Agricultural Sector Interventions

Thus, imports into Nigeria are to come through seaports, where customs duties can be imposed more easily than at land borders.

In the Spirit of Ramadan Fast, by Fatima Ali Busuguma

In the Spirit of Ramadan Fast, by Fatima Ali Busuguma   Among the 12 lunar months, Ramadan occupies a pride of place in the hearts of many adherents of the Islamic faith. It is one month that Muslims the world over, eagerly await, yearly. Ramadan is a...

Petrol Subsidy Is Emotive, Financing For Development Is Rational, by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta

Petrol Subsidy Is Emotive, Financing For Development Is Rational, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta   That the sum of USD 800 million (about N386 billion) borrowed by the Federal Government through the World Bank would be used to cushion the initial potential negative effects of the forthcoming...

Why Former Auditor-General, Ododo, Ticks all the Boxes as Yahaya Bello’s Successor, by Ozumi Abdul

Why Former Auditor-General, Ododo, Ticks all the Boxes as Yahaya Bello's Successor, by Ozumi Abdul   Nigerians are currently experiencing what I would like to call a "political breather," smarting from the just-concluded 2023 general elections. But electorate in The Confluence State are also bracing up...

Managing Nigeria’s Debt Burden: An Agenda for Incoming Administration, by Zeenat Sambo

Managing Nigeria's Debt Burden: An Agenda for Incoming Administration, by Zeenat Sambo   Over the past few decades, Nigeria has experienced significant economic growth and development, but it has also experienced a growing debt burden, which has been a major concern for policymakers and analysts. In the...

Prof. Gujbawu: When a Compassionate Soul Departs By Lawan Bukar Maigana

Prof. Gujbawu: When a Compassionate Soul Departs  By Lawan Bukar Maigana Not long ago, Prof. Mohammed Gujbawu Haruna phoned and asked me to see him at his residence if I were in Maiduguri. He said, “Maigana I see you advertising caps on Facebook. I felt I should...