The development of a nation in all areas is linked, and could be directly proportional to its security architecture and dynamism. In many areas, and by many scholars, security has not only been seen or perceived as absence of war but also the general well-being of the citizenry of...
In a surprising turn of events on Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) dissolved the boards of three prominent commercial banks – Keystone, Polaris, and Union Bank. This move, although unanticipated, transpired despite the Central Bank's recent endorsement of these banks' financial soundness. Governor Olayemi Cardoso, at his inaugural...
Conscious of the dwindling fortunes from advertising and the possible negative impact on the struggling Twitter which he rebranded as X,Elon Musk took unusual steps in June. He announced incentives for content creators and a sum of $5million was set aside for that purpose. He stated that X will start paying...
Riding on the crest of innovation and evolution, scientists and global tech players have raised the bar for technology as more ways to get things done without the human factor takes centre stage. Elsewhere in the global communities,artificial intelligence rules were robots power industries, shipping, hotel services home deliveries and...
The issue of Naira redenomination started gaining traction on social media around September 2023. It was believed that the trending misinformation was the handiwork of some ‘drunks in a Chinese bar”, idled, and needed to ruffle the economy’s feather. The Central of Nigeria has denied the trending malicious story. Unperturbed...
The appointment of Muhammad Abu Ibrahim as Executive Secretary, the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gotten me excited beyond measure because of the quality, experience, and passion for the development of agriculture in Nigeria of the appointee. Muhammad has been my business partner for...
When the Petroleum Industry Bill was signed into law in July 2021, some of its key objectives were make the NNPC Ltd to operate as a commercial entity and do its business profitably, pay taxes like every other company, and make returns to its shareholders. Furthermore, a time frame was...
Lately, the country’s external reserves started heading south after impressive accretion over months. This is despite rising international prices of crude oil. No doubt, this sudden reality has however put spikes in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s efforts of maintaining stable Naira exchange rate making it herculean as...
Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, stated his vision to rebuild the Nigerian Army into a formidable force to defeat all adversaries. (See: COAS Determined To Rebuilding Fighting Skills, Capacity, Morale Of Troops - TheFact Nigeria). He made this assertion at the opening ceremony of the...
As we grapple with the vagaries of life in general and the challenges arising therefrom ,technology is fast taking over our way of thinking and the actions we take as human beings. This is the era of artificial intelligence whereby robots have been scientifically created to take over some or...