The dust raised by the decision of the MPC not to reduce the MPR, as expected by many, has settled...
The National Economic Council chaired by Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice-President supported the plan of the Federal government to sell...
The acronym “GABA” stands for Greed, Arrogance, and “Baseless Ambition.” It is a virus which is global. Last week, we...
It is all coming together now. The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, wants emergency economic powers. His officials have advised him...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent launch of the “Change begins with me” campaign did not arrive with a soft landing. No...
Last week we considered the theoretical/policy foundations of economic diversification. We strenuously made the case for diversification as a matter...
Over the last two weeks, I have detailed why and how governments in Africa, Nigeria inclusive, are so desperate to...
Nigeria is now experiencing its first economic recession in decades. GDP growth in Q2 2016 was -2.06 percent following...
In one of my recent pieces in this column, I discussed the importance of monitoring and supervision as a critical...
On more than one occasion, the Ministers of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and that of Information, Lai Mohammed, have responded to...
Let me state upfront that I am not the original owner of the acronym “GABA”. I got this acronym from...
Nigeria is facing difficult times. That is clear. Our economy, politics, sports and other spheres of national life are in...
This week, the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BoJ) meet to decide interest rates. Both would be announcing...
It has always strummed; my heart made me dream, allowed me to float, made my eyes twitch,made me see colours...
The Vision 2010 Committee in its final report estimated that about 70 per cent of the economic activities in Nigeria...