The death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II – Lessons for Nigeria By NICK AGULE
Introduction Elizabeth Alexandra Mary who succeeded her father King George VI at his death as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms on […]
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ASUU’s indefinite strike – The beating of a dead horse By NICK AGULE
Introduction Just over a week ago, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the union of teaching and research staff at Nigeria’s universities declared an […]
Crashing value of the naira – Causes and solutions By NICK AGULE
Introduction During the last week, news broke that Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Wuse Zone 4 where most bureau de […]
MPR AT 13% – Misdiagnosis and wrong medication for Nigeria’s ailing economy By NICK AGULE
Introduction Between 23rd and 24th May 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met and one of the key decisions taken […]
No Rule of Law – No Economy By NICK AGULE
Introduction The rule of law is defined as the mechanism, process, institution, practice, or norm that supports the equality of all citizens before the law, […]
Public Transportation – A Catalyst for Economic Development By NICK AGULE
Introduction The London Underground Victoria Line trains run from Walthamstow in the north of the city to Brixton in the south departing every 2 minutes […]
The World Bank vs Nigeria By NICK AGULE
Introduction In the last week, there was a big match between the World Bank team captained by the President, Mr. David Malpass and Nigeria captained […]
Nigerian Electricity Sector Being Sabotaged By NICK AGULE
Introduction In the last week, Prof Frank Okafor a professor of Electric Power & Control Engineering University of Lagos and a former commissioner responsible for […]
The Killing Fields Of Nigerian Roads By NICK AGULE
Introduction During the week, the news broke of an accident in Benue State that claimed the lives of church women who were travelling in a […]
Voters Education Series By NICK AGULE
IS THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA THE ATTITUDE OF NIGERIANS? OUR LEADERS COME FROM US, SO IF LEADERS ARE BAD, IS THAT NOT A POINTER THAT […]
Benue State Pensioners Must Breath By NICK AGULE
Mahatma Gandhi famously said: “THE TRUE MEASURE OF ANY SOCIETY IS FOUND IN HOW IT TREATS ITS MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS“ Watching this video by Benue […]
Russia-Ukraine war and fuel scarcity in Nigeria By NICK AGULE
Introduction The war in Russia and Ukraine is contributing to the fuel scarcity in Nigeria. This is a crisis the Government of Nigeria is living […]
The future of Nigeria is in our hands By NICK AGULE
Today, Friday 25th February 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the electoral bill into law. I picked up social media what is said to […]
The Digital World Is Here…..By NICK AGULE
The world is moving on and you either move with the times or you become unemployable or out of business. It’s unfortunate that our universities […]
Nigeria Gas Debacle: The Rising Cost of Cooking Gas!
Introduction At the beginning of this month November 2021, President Buhari announced at that Nigeria has pledged to eliminate illegal gas flaring (which he said […]
President Buhari, COP26 Summit And The Fallacy of Gas Economics! By NICK AGULE
IntroductionOn 2nd November 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari took to the podium at the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow 2021 tagged COP26 (26th meeting of the […]
The use of Social Media and the Costs to the Economy, By NICK AGULE
Introduction Recently I had a need to access the WhatsApp group for my class at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh in Surrey, England, and the last […]
Understanding Foreign Exchange, External Reserves and the Naira Exchange Rate – A Rejoinder By NICK AGULE
Prof Obadan was my best economics teacher at the University of Benin (Uniben). Soft spoken but highly articulate and intelligent, he was the real deal […]
eNaira: Nigeria’s New Digital Currency – The Early Days! By NICK AGULE
Introduction After the launch of Nigeria’s new digital currency tagged the eNaira on Monday, 25th October 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari, I jumped onto the […]