Tsenyil Yitsen: A New Dawn for Nigeria’s North Central Region
By Abdullahi O Haruna
By all accounts, the appointment of Tsenyil Cyril Yitsen as the pioneer Managing Director of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) is not just a political milestone—it is the unfolding of a...
Overcoming Infrastructure Deficits in North Central Nigeria
By James Aduku Odaudu
Introduction
Infrastructure development is generally recognised as a key driver of economic growth, social stability, and national progress. However, most parts of Nigeria have, over time, suffered from significant infrastructure deficits that have hindered their development...
Creative Sector Engine for Economic Growth – Ex-information Minister
Lai Mohammed, a former minister of information and culture, says the creative sector is a powerful engine for the country’s economic growth.
Mohammed spoke on Thursday at an event organised by the IHK Giessen-Friedberg Chambers of Commerce...
No Funds, No Water, Poor Sanitation; Why Kano’s Cholera Epidemic Remains Perennial
By Shahida Salihu
When 32 year old Muazu Ibrahim, resident of Kundila area of Kano state scooped water from a nearby public well for his family’s domestic use, little did he reckon that the...
Govs Fret As CBN Insists Budget Support Repayment Starts May
State governors again on Thursday requested that the repayment of their loans, especially the budget support, which ought to start this month be deferred.
But the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, emphasised...
COVID-19 Tests: How NCDC Supported Private Labs To Generate N6.54bn From Travellers In Nigeria
With Billions of Naira spent in Nigeria's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including on health facilities, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has made private laboratories richer to the tune...
