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This tariff hike is reckless

By Engr S O Uwaifo  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, produced a new tariff for Nigeria, and the Federal Government, FGN, approved it for...

Tinubu and Chagoury’s dubious Lagos-Calabar highway project 

By Paul Ibe The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has again inadvertently revealed its penchant for dubious and shady deals in the face of this 700km...

The big, fat lie NERC told to increase electricity tariff

Electricity Tariff Increase and the Big Lie By Jibrin Ibrahim Without warning, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has raised the electricity tariff for most urban households by...

Nyesom Wike as cross-border distraction

By Tunde Olusunle Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), is an extremely lucky man. The fact that he has remained a...

My birthday, Kaduna kidnap victims, budget padding, security & economic challenges, and GOD

By Frank Tietie My birthday anniversary is today, the 17th of March. But I prefer to sing the blues this time because I feel blue. Folks...

Fela, basketmouth, and Godswill Akpabio

By Tunde Olusunle Fela Anikulapo-Kuti the innovative Afrobeat musician, irrepressible composer, untiring activist, consummate artist, multi-instrumentalist and public intellectual it was who popularised the expression...

South-East lands too tiny for grab for “ranching/settlements: Enugu, Abia and Anambra govts must back off

By Emeka Umeagbalasi, Criminologist-Researcher, Board Chair; Chinwe Umeche, Head, Democracy and Good Governance Programme; Obianuju Igboeli, Head, Civil Liberties and Rule of Law Programme The...

Much ado about a President’s sons, Qatar, Adegbulugbe, and Reuben Abati

First was an article, "Gnassingbe Eyadema has arrived Nigeria", attributed to one Olufemi Adegbulugbe. And then the viral video post, a cut-off from Arise...

Kumuyi, Tortoise and looters of noodles

By Lasisi Olagunju Wise old Tortoise sat his children down. "My dear ones, two things are essential for your growth and wellbeing in life: Always...

The extreme and continuous monetary tightening by the CBN, are we on the right track?

By Segun Sanni The Buhari government did great damage to Nigeria’s economy for the excessive money it created and threw carelessly into the economy. We’re...

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