Cheta Nwanze
3 Jan
Dear reader, happy new year. I hope you had a restful holiday and crossover. Somehow, given what our country is going through, from the killings in the Middle Belt, to the rising tribalism, to the economy, things probably looked tough. Like many in my circle, I have seen a sharp rise in people asking me…
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The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, recently unveiled the government’s budgetary proposals for the 2024 fiscal year. A budget is a vital component of any country's economic strategy, which can shape its entire socio-economic landscape. The budgetary estimates also serve as a guide for public financial management in the country. Nigeria’s 2024…
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The federal and state government administrations ushered in via the recently held elections have been having their 100-day anniversaries. While the Lagos State government has tried to celebrate its controversial reelection with the launching of a Lagos Metro that took almost two decades to get done but has electric trains being pulled by a diesel…
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Every year, hundreds of Sub-Saharan Africans, Middle-Easterners and Central Asians lose their lives by crossing dangerous waters into Europe on the promise of a better life while escaping climate change, poverty and conflict, some of which were caused by European funding and in some instances, sanctions. Even the bloc’s decision to do nothing and stay…
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