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Nigeria is going through difficult times. From the harsh economic realities of inflation to the country’s security challenges, the problems are quite inundating. The recent demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and his entourage who were poised to halt some of these challenges, especially in the area of security, has equally added…
In the last twelve or thirteen months, Nigeria’s media industry has lost some of its most precious gems — Proprietors, Editors, Administrators, and Columnists. These are people who shaped the narratives of their platforms and what the industry stands for. Through exciting and challenging times, they set the tone and picked their words carefully to…
The legalisation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis for economic and medical benefits is gradually coming close to reality in Nigeria. Recently, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu stated in a press conference in Akure, Ondo State that the House of Representatives is set to legalise…
The House of Representatives is presently considering the discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for a second reading. The sponsor, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of his proposal, listed…
If there is anything one could say with certainty about most successful entrepreneurs, it is their persistent focus on the future. They learn effectively from the past and their eyes are always fixed on the future. Even when they experience initial setbacks, they brush these aside to press forward for better results. They are equally…
The sad event of 21 May 2021 that led to the sudden demise of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru is one the country will find very difficult to live with. A hugely promising professional trajectory halted mid-stride by mysterious arrows of the heavenly realm. The sudden short-circuiting of Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru’s excursion…
Germany is consolidating on its resolve to lead the plethora of museums in Europe and across the world in returning looted artefacts to Nigeria, and by extension Africa. This is following a German delegation to Edo State on 19 May 2021 to complete modalities for the restitution. Governor Godwin Obaseki who has been a strong…
In February 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria reported a huge drop in the country’s diaspora remittances. The figure was $13.65bn lower when compared to the 2019 remittances of $5.72billion which, in turn, was lower than the 2018 remittances figure of $11.23 billion. Ripples and Metrics examined the International Payments Data and observed that Diaspora…
As the search for a permanent solution to Nigeria’s security crises continues, the Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Audu Ogbe, has advised the Federal Government to stop herders and other illegal immigrants from West African countries from entering Nigeria as advocated by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Chief Audu Ogbe advised that Nigeria should seek…
The new fad in Europe and America presently are cars that do not need the involvement of a driver before they can navigate in traffic. Although this technology has been there for some years, its current pace of development has drawn a huge crowd of new admirers. Indeed the latest Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” option has…
