The good, bad, and ugly of Nigerian banks By Jide Ojo
According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics: “The history of modern Banking in Nigeria dates back to 1892 with the establishment of the African Banking Corporation in Lagos. In 1894,…
For Pastor Adeboye, apology is the easy part
When one of the Afenifere chieftains who had gone to commiserate with Pastor Enoch Adeboye over the death of the son reported that the man showed them a video of…
The Abuse of Power: A Lesson from History And Need for Lasting Legacies
Throughout history, the abuse of power has led to devastating consequences, tarnishing the legacies of leaders and causing irreparable harm to individuals and societies. Leaders who abuse their power often…
Fire And The Ballot Revolution in Rivers State
There is a fire and ballot revolution in Rivers state and the main victim that I can see for now in the burning fire is Nyesom Wike, former Governor of…
Where Else Should President Tinubu Spend His Vacation?
When President Ahmed Bola Tinubu departed for London on Wednesday last week, to spend two weeks out of his annual leave, there was hardly a whimper of disapproval. I guess…
State Of The Economy: Dangote Refinery, MPR Hike And Matters Arising
For years, the Dangote Refinery has been hailed as a potential lifeline for Nigeria’s ailing economy. Despite its vast oil reserves, Nigeria has failed to achieve sustained economic growth and…
Something Is Wrong With Cardoso’s Ways
The old saying that it is improper to keep repeating one thing over and over again but expecting a different result cannot be overemphasised in the case of Olayemi Cardoso,…
The NNPC Limited and Dangote Refinery Limited (1)
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery was expected by many Nigerians to be the end to petroleum importation and petroleum product scarcity in Nigeria. Sadly, the actualisation of this expectation has been…
Remembering Mrs. Remi Oyo
Today in Lagos, the Oyo family – husband, children, grandchildren, in laws and the extended families from Ekitiland, Urhoboland and elsewhere as well as friends and former colleagues would be…
Nigerian @ 64: When shall we celebrate?
Of course, Nigeria will be celebrating her flag independence tomorrow in low key as usual. It has been so for many years. Even when the country was to celebrate its…