Editorial
23 Dec
The statement attributed to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), that its personnel encounter security risks in their bid to probe high-profile corruption cases is unexpected and constitutes a slap on the government’s much-touted commitment to fight corruption.
21 Dec
The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague might have felt compelled to issue its seemingly dramatic arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
19 Dec
The reported killing of 20 soldiers in the Nigerian Army camp at Kareto, Borno State, by Islamic fighters and other attacks on military personnel on official duties nationwide constitute a significant threat to the corporate existence of the country.
18 Dec
As much as it is desirable to update the country’s tax laws, including a tweak at the sharing formula to promote equity and industry, it is also incumbent on the government to ensure that all segments of the polity are carried along.
17 Dec
By lamenting the societal latitude that permitted the stealing of public funds in large quantities, the commission certainly touched on the kernel of the matter.
16 Dec
The controversy surrounding the ownership and forfeiture of 753 duplexes discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will not go away until the commission answers nagging posers agitating the mind of the average Nigerian.
14 Dec
He seemingly interminable saga of accidents on the waterways in Nigeria is frightening and alarming. The frequency with which boat mishaps occurs is a sad reminder of a systemic failure across all sectors in the country.
13 Dec
Agreements for the renewal of economic cooperation recently signed by President Bola Tinubu with France's President Emmanuel Macron pose much significance beyond the ordinary.
12 Dec
The conflicting information and subsequent confusion over the status of the Port Harcourt Refinery portend no good omen for Nigeria or her yearning for foreign investment.
11 Dec
By making many assumptions in its first draft 2025-2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), the current administration may inadvertently worsen the struggling economy and accelerate a descent into the fiscal abyss.
10 Dec
The discontinuance of the criminal trial of Tigran Gambaryan, a citizen of the United States of America (U.S.) and a senior executive of Binance Holdings Ltd (Binance) has generated fundamental unresolved issues.
9 Dec
The challenge to the enhancement of ease-of-doing-business in Nigeria came to the fore recently. There have been reverberating complaints by stakeholders on the poor performance of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in the registration of companies, among others.
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