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In a circular, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lamented that we are not meeting any of the financial inclusion targets agreed and contained in the 2012 Financial Inclusion Strategy. Not only…

Given our very precarious socio-economic challenges and the continued failures of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) in almost all the performance targets, there is an urgent need for…

In a speech in South Africa in 1890, Mahatma Gandhi most interestingly stated as follows: “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are…

With the possible licensing of 5 more banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria, we will be having about 26 commercial banks when they all start operations. While it can be said that the more the…

With the signing of the minimum wage by President Buhari, the question on every lip is the ability of the government to pay. While it is believed that the federal government can possibly pay…

As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares for the start of his second term of four years, he has a singular task that will make or mar his last chance of having a remarkable legacy. It is a…

As the global community gathered over the weekend for the 25th commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide, our dear Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo most commendably encouraged world leaders never…

With the elections over, it is imperative that all efforts are galvanized and utilized to rescue our nation and economy in crisis. As an economist and teacher, a good assessment of all the…

Undeterred by poverty, a little unknown girl born in adversity 7 years ago has redefined and personified the meaning of determination, commitment, sense of responsibility and resilience.…

From Kano to Lagos, Maiduguri to Port Harcourt and in every other city, town and village in Nigeria, the story is the same!  The army of very young and uneducated youths from northern…