Residents of Kano State had a thing or two to tell Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as he visited the state today. The major message from their chants as they welcomed him was that they are going through very hard times. The protest was more of a lamentation with the hope that the Federal Government would…… Continue reading Osinbajo faces hostile reception in Kano but reassures residents
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First class degrees and the Pure Water Penomenon
In Nigeria, when we say that something is as numerous as pure water, we mean that it can be found everywhere and bought at a kobo a dozen. When I started seeing news reports of an enormous amount of First Degree graduates coming out of our private universities, that saying came to mind. And I…… Continue reading First class degrees and the Pure Water Penomenon
How private sector salary earners can survive Nigeria’s current economic crisis
The current economic crisis in Nigeria is a very real one. It is a crisis that not just threatens to make the poor poorer, it also threatens to make the rich and the so-called middle class poor. For instance, Africa’s richest man, our own Aliko Dangote, lost N1 trillion (and that was last year o). Today, lots…… Continue reading How private sector salary earners can survive Nigeria’s current economic crisis
China to wire Nigeria some billion$ next week -the Chinese are our friends indeed!
China is about to grant a loan of billions of dollars to the Nigerian Government to help it finance some infrastructure projects. This is coming at a time when the price of crude oil – which the Nigerian government has depended on to finance its budget for decades – is suffering a terrible crash that…… Continue reading China to wire Nigeria some billion$ next week -the Chinese are our friends indeed!
Alamieyeseigha’s death and conspiracy theories
Tongues are wagging among Nigeria’s chattering classes as the obituary announcement of the death of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has left out the usual burial tradition of lying in state, which would have given members of the public a chance to view the body of the former governor whose death was announced…… Continue reading Alamieyeseigha’s death and conspiracy theories