Investing in real estate, especially in Lagos, Nigeria, can be a lucrative opportunity, but it’s not without its pitfalls. Lagos is known for its dynamic property market, with a wide range of options, including estates. However, navigating this market requires careful planning and consideration to avoid common mistakes...
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His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo The Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo (FNAA) has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, attitude, manner and approach to state matters indicate seriousness and focus. So, for the President to further consolidate in the...
Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) declares that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. It is this primary purpose that provides the basis for approbation of and association with government by the...
1. Introduction. There has been clamor by the Bureau De Change (BDC) operators for their readmission into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, now known, as the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). With the re-listing by the new CBN Governor Mr. Cardoso of the 43 items...
Over the years, scholars have advanced the idea that Human Capacity Building feeds the complex web where education, innovation, growth and employment are interlinked. For an interventionist agency such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, there is a tendency to focus more on infrastructural development. However, it is...
Nigeria’s real estate sector has seen significant growth in recent years, but it still faces a substantial knowledge gap. This gap exists due to various factors, including a lack of access to information, insufficient training opportunities, and limited awareness about industry best practices. Bridging this knowledge...
Dear Mr President, I trust this letter meets you well It remains a familiar narrative that the Saturday, February 25, presidential election organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) affirmed you as the President of the Federal Republic of...
By GABRIEL OMONHINMIN – It is no longer news that the off-cycle elections in Nigeria have come and gone and winners declared in various States where the elections took place. In the Bayelsa State Governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Duoye Diri, won six local government...
If we go back to the history of Nigeria, the truth is: dear fatherland has learnt nothing. In the days of Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola, this was how they started inventing stuff that had never been in existence; and that has continued to trouble the Nigerian state, even...
An academic colleague and close friend in an American university asked me to contribute some thoughts to a faculty discussion platform on the changing face of journalism especially as reflected in the interplay between legacy and social media as well as the interface between ‘fake news’ and factual...
A young lawyer colleague of mine at The Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (TAS) called me in despair a few days ago during the night. In a One-Chance robbery, his sister had been taken hostage. I called up two top contacts in the police to pass...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the principal opposition party, should have had the simplest time winning the Nigerian presidential election in 2023. Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedentedly bad and divisive leadership served as a powerful campaign against the All Progressives Congress, APC. To effortlessly retake control of the centre, the...
From Courtrooms to National Conscience: Our Democracy is the Victim Remarks at a Press Conference by Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, CON Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party on The Supreme Court Judgment of 26th October, 2023 On the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election Held in Abuja, FCT, on...
It’s worth noting that this article was originally published on December 3, 2017, yet its relevance persists to this day. The Peoples Democratic Party The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not seriously planning to return to power. It is more focused on the inordinate ambitions of...
Nigeria’s Lagos State is thriving place with a thriving real estate industry. People frequently look to property and estate companies for help when trying to invest in real estate or find their dream residences. While many of these businesses have a good reputation and are reliable, some also...
By nature, most people would like to dodge payment of taxes if the system allows it. It’s not surprising that some easily agree with the saying that tax collectors rarely have many friends. But, for governments, taxes are a major policy instrument for shaping, and reshaping, the economic...
Organizations of all sizes need the latest and greatest in IT infrastructure implemented to keep their hybrid workforce productive and happy There’s no doubt that hybrid work has become the new norm, an irreversible way of working. This necessitates every business leader to not only establish a...
This is as the global community has come to terms with the reality of the impact of the climate change on humanity and the environment. Thus climate change is one of the dominant topics globally among world leaders, environment scholars and activists. The Antarctica, at the rate...
The latest media report that lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles, has again confirmed as true the argument that history cannot ordinarily repeat itself; rather, it is the people that are in the habit of repeating history. According to reports, the...
“Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your Captain speaking. We regret to announce that because of a technical problem, we have to return to Paris for safety and security.” That was the announcement made by the Captain of the Abuja-bound Air France flight on Monday, October 23, 2023, that...