Nigeria at 64: Reflecting on Our Past, Celebrating Our Future
WEB1 day ago — October 1, 2024. 10:15 am. Nigeria at 64. Today, October 1st, Nigeria turns 64! This milestone marks not only our independence from colonial rule but also a moment for us to reflect on our journey as a nation. Since 1960, Nigeria has weathered many storms, faced many challenges, and celebrated numerous victories.
A Toast For Nigeria At 64 – The News Chronicle
WEB1 day ago — October 1, 2024. 10:22 am. Nigeria At 64. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Nigerians, today we gather to raise our glasses in honor of our great nation, Nigeria, as she celebrates her 64th birthday. Birthdays are special moments of reflection and celebration, a time to acknowledge the journey, the triumphs, and the challenges that have shaped the ...
Steps Nigeria Needs To Take As We Clock 64 – The News Chronicle
WEB1 day ago — 10:32 am. Debra Godwin. As Nigeria celebrates its 64th independence anniversary, here are steps the country can take to foster growth, development, and prosperity: Economic Development: 1. Diversify the economy: Reduce dependence on oil exports. 2. Invest in infrastructure: Roads, rail, airports, and seaports. 3.
The Unnecessary Hulabaloo On CBN’s ‘Ways And Means’ Advances
WEB1 day ago — There has been an uproar in some quarters over the decision of the National Assembly to approve the securitization of Nigeria’s ‘Ways and Means’, (W&M) loans to the Federal Government, currently estimated at N7 trillion, ₦22.7 trillion or N30 trillion, in an arrangement that placed the loans on a tenor of 40 years with a moratorium on principal repayment of three years and an interest ...
This Time Next Year! – The News Chronicle
WEB3 days ago — This Time Next Year! Abiodun Komolafe. September 28, 2024. 4:19 pm. Abiodun Komolafe. In the midst of Nigeria’s complex economic and political landscape, meaningful conversations become crucial catalysts for change. My recent discussion with Bolade Agbola, a distinguished Agricultural Economist, stockbroker, banker and Business Administration ...
Nigeria @64: President Tinubu, Let My People Go
WEB1 day ago — President Tinubu, let my people go. Let Nigerians go from the chains of your oppressive policies, from the vice grip of poverty, from the daily insecurity that stalks them. Let the judiciary breathe, let the press speak freely, let the people live with dignity. This is not governance; this is tyranny masquerading as democracy.
News – The News Chronicle
WEBSep 20, 2024 — Lawmaker, Terseer Ugbor Under Probe Over Diversion of Truck of Palliatives to His Residence. News September 19, 2024 By Stanley Ugagbe. Governor Hyacinth Alia has handed over a truck of palliatives he confiscated recently in Makurdi to the Economic and Financial…. By Hassan Haruna September 19, 2024.
CBN Denies Reintroduction Of Cybersecurity Levy, Makes …
WEBSep 20, 2024 — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it has not reintroduced the cybersecurity levy that was previously suspended. It would be recalled that on May 6, the apex bank directed all commercial, merchant, non-interest and payment service banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to charge a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. However, following ...
Opinions – The News Chronicle
WEBAug 30, 2024 — In the annals of Nigeria’s democratic journey, the statement made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on February 10, 2007, reverberates ominously. Declaring that the then-upcoming general election would be a do or die affair for his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cast a shadow over the electoral process, suggesting that the stakes were so high that violence or undemocratic ...
Monday – The News Chronicle
WEBSep 16, 2024 — When Professor Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, and veteran public analyst, requested that I make a presentation on the subject of ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) in the fight against violent conflicts and terrorism in the sub-region, I did not need to be persuaded before I accepted. Among other reasons, I am the editor-in-chief of the Journal of African ...