Elombi: When Preparation Meets Opportunity at AfreximBank
Elombi: When Preparation Meets Opportunity at AfreximBank By Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko “As we look to the future, I see Afreximbank as a force for industrialising Africa and…
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ABUJA, WHERE DRIVERS ARE “LICENSED TO KILL”, By Fola Aiyegbusi
There is no doubt about the beauty of Abuja. In the sub-Saharan African region, Abuja stands out as the most beautiful capital city. I have had the privilege of travelling to almost all the capital cities of our sub-region, and I can proudly affirm the serene beauty of Abuja. The seat of the federal government…
NCC’S GUIDELINES ON SHORTCODE OPERATION IN NIGERIA
The Nigerian Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) is established under the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 to create and provide a regulatory framework for the Nigerian Communications Sector and all matters related thereto and for that purpose. In exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Sections 70, 71, 72, 128, particularly Section…
NCC’s Guidelines on Promotional Advertisements
The Nigerian Communications Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 and all other enabling powers in that behalf, the Commission hereby; a. Make and publish Guidelines on any matters as are necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of the Act and or…
As President Bola Tinubu goes to Paris, By Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be visiting France in a few days to be hosted by French President, Emmanuel Macron on a State Visit. While President Tinubu has visited France at different times since he assumed office, most of the trips have been private. However, his first official foreign trip in June 2023, less than…
Tinubu’s People-Centric Tax Reforms and Ndume’s Threat by Sunday Dare
“We cannot continue to tax poverty when we are supposed to promote prosperity” – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senator Alli Ndume. Controversial. Outspoken, brilliant and engaging. Of all his attributes I did not find a place for ‘willful ignorance’ as one of his attributes or did I miss something? His Channels TV interview was at…
NNPCL, Dangote Refinery and the Price of Petrol By Suleiman Adamu
When the news broke last week that an agreement was now in place that would see to NNPCL loading petrol from the Dangote Refinery, it came with a mix of joy and relief for some of us. Whereas the question of pricing was dominant in public discourse at the time, I didn’t think it was…
Between NNPC, Dangote, and Nigeria’s national interest, By Simbo Olorunfemi
When the news broke in January this year that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was finally commencing operations, coming after years of delays and postponements of the start of production, there was palpable relief across the land that we were finally on the journey to ending the decades-long regime of spending tens of billions of dollars…
This is Wole Soyinka!, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up every day armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.” – Professor Wole Soyinka Here we are in Rabat, headquarters of Académie Royale du Maroc, at the “Africa…
Land governance critical to the realization of AfCFTA, say experts
Land governance regulating access, use and ownership of land is critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and is needed to promote inclusive and sustainable development, experts at an African land policy conference heard. Leontine Kanziemo, the Africa Development Bank’s advisor on Natural Resources Management, told the opening session…