THE FDI KERFUFFLE AND THE NEED FOR YOUNG NIGERIANS TO REORIENTATE THEIR THINKING ABOUT THE ECONOMY

    It’s almost uncanny that when I get thinking about an issue around the economy lately, events conspire to push such matters to the front burner of public discourse. This time, it is about the matter of investment. Nairametrics’ take on…

    WHY IMF AND WORLD BANK ARE WRONG ON POVERTY – THE DEVIL IS IN THE DATA

    It’s been pure rage on social media since the day I decided to highlight the fact that some years ago many states owed salaries to civil servants for up to a year. Some owed salaries for 18 months. These were…

    Nigeria tightens surveillance as Ebola kills 80 in Congo

    No fewer than 80 persons have died from a fresh outbreak of Ebola virus in at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to data from the World Health Organisation on…

    THE PECULIAR BEHAVIOR OF INFLATION IN NIGERIA

    Inflation – the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services over a given period of time – was famously described by President Ronald Reagan as ‘the greatest enemy of all the people and of our hopes for…

    TAX REVIEW POLICY AS CATALYST FOR ELITE CONSENSUS

    More than any policy of government, one clear compromise that has made many nations great, is what is known as Elite Consensus. In plain language, elite consensus is when the creme de la creme of society decides to reinvest their…

    The Three Theories of Banking: Unveiling the True Architects of Money in Modern Economies -(The Responsibility for Money Creation and Lessons from Oxford University)

    Introduction In our increasingly digitized economic landscape, banks have evolved far beyond their traditional roles as mere custodians or facilitators of funds. Today, they sit at the epicenter of modern money creation, wielding a power and responsibility that significantly shapes…

    Why Investment in Infrastructure is Central to the Eradication of Multidimensional Poverty: The Nigerian Imperative – (A Comprehensive Examination of Infrastructure’s Role in Alleviating Multidimensional Poverty, with a Focus on Nigeria’s Trajectory)

    Introduction Poverty, in its many guises, remains one of the most formidable barriers to sustainable development, human dignity, and social cohesion. The persistence of poverty in the twenty-first century, despite significant global advances in technology, medicine, and productivity, is a…

    BEYOND REBASING – THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY HAS CHANGED

    Well, the world economy has changed in remarkable manner. The aftermath of Covid-19 marked a radical shift to the dominance of the digital economy especially. In that era, the uber-rich grew even indeterminably richer while more poverty was manufactured around…

    A RESPONSE TO FAROUQ KPEROGI ON PROFESSOR’S REMUNERATION IN JAPAN

    Professor Farouq Kperogi’s recent article titled “Problem of Paying Peanuts to Professors’ made very interesting reading as usual, but also throws up many urgent and important points to ponder, necessitating this response – not on behalf of the current administration,…

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