Poll: The Oil Subsidy Probe
What should President Jonathan do about those indicted over the Oil Subsidy Probe?
Interview
‘Rising population of sickle cell patients is worrying’
The increasing number of children born with sickle cell anaemia has continued to awe medical practitioners,
President Jonathan must go for second term — Chief Patrick H. Keku
The debate whether President Goodluck Jonathan will contest for a second tenure after the expiration of his first tenure ...
Nigeria will regret if it bans BA, VAA —Dele Ore
Captain Dele Ore is the president of Aviation Roundtable (an aviation pressure group based in Lagos). ...
‘There is no need for review of revenue allocation, northern governors are not accountable’
Nigeria is a complex country, so is her problems. While some problems may appear exaggerated and phantom to some, many see them as sign of a country that is sitting on a time-bomb given the serious threat to its corporate existence from diverse dimensions. In this no-holds-bared interview, Senator Jubril Aminu, who has served the country, both under military and civilian regimes, in various capacities as Vice-Chancellor of University of Maiduguri, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Minister of Education and Petroleum at different times, Member of Constitutional Conference, Nigerian Ambassador to the US, and until recently a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Adamawa State, bares his mind on a wide range of national issues – most of them highly contentious … Agitation for more revenue by Northern Governors, Sovereign National Conference, elections, corruption, bad leadership, etc. He spoke to a team of BH senior editorial members of staff: SAM DIALA, CHIKA NWABUEZE AND OKEY ONYENWEAKU. Excerpts. ...
‘High interest rate is killing industrialisation in Nigeria’
Nigeria has one of the highest interest rates in the world. At well above 21 percent coupled with dilapidated infrastructure, harsh tax regime, insecurity, lack of protection for new companies (especially SMEs), growing the industrial base has become a tedious task for the private operators. In this interview with BH's UCHE AKOLISA, Dr. Olalekan Akinde Opeifa, Head of Department, Food Technology, Yaba College of Technology, blames high interest rate and the inability of NAFDAC to wield the big stick against food and beverage manufacturers who make bogus claims, as some of the reasons why the industrial base is shrinking. Excerpts:...
“It is too late to start ... writing new constitutions.” —Dr Chidi Amuta
While the unity and territorial integrity of Nigeria continues to receive unyielding threats and the voices of Sovereign National Conference, National Dialogue,...
‘Only Sovereign National Conference will save Nigeria from collapse’
The call for a sovereign national conference is now emerging as an opium of the people. From the South-West to the South-East and even to the South-South and the far North ... ...
‘Cost of Internet service to the end user is too high in Nigeria’
As the year comes to a close with the recent celebration of a decade anniversary of telecom revolution in Nigeria, the data service growth of the sector ......
First Bank equity will rebound soon —Onasanya
The financial services sub-sector is one of the most regulated in any economy. In the last two years, rigid regulatory frameworks ... ...
