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By Uwa Eghomeka My worries about the several months of delay in passing the 2018 Budget of Consolidation were abated as the Senate finally approved it on Wednesday, 16th May. But my heart turned to jelly as I read the breakdown of the budget. I became fearful, not only because of the fiscal deficit of N1,954,464,993,775 and a deficit to …

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has asked the Federal Government to provide it with a list of Nigerian footballers and coaches, supporters, government officials and their aides who will be travelling to Russia for the 2018 World Cup and whose travel expenses will be covered through public funds as well as the total cost to the Government for Nigeria’s participation in …

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Hate speech is an inevitable tool where democracy thrives. It is a means to bring to the fore opponents ineptitude in providing good governance. Even strong democracies are not spared of this devise. In recent years, hate speech has heightened with the advent of the social media. A significant reason is because activities in the cyber space are unregulated thereby …

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Hearty congratulations are undeniably to be in order for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ or the OTC Exchange) and the Financial Markets Dealers’ Association (FMDA), the association of FMDQ Dealing Member (Banks), as a most commendable feat has been achieved in the fixed income market – Straight-through-Processing (STP) for the settlement of fixed income …

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The University of Ibadan has shown leniency to a student who allegedly insulted the vice-chancellor on Facebook. The management of the institution has annulled the expulsion of Kingsley Chinemerem Anyanwu. Kingsley, a 100 level student, was expelled for reportedly calling the VC, Abel Idowu Olayinka, insulting names on social media. Anyanwu was kicked out of the school during the 2016/2017 session …

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Again, May 29 is here, a very special day to celebrate the reclamation of democracy from the jackboots of military autocracy, a day to honor all those who died defending our freedom and democracy. It is also a day to ponder over our journey thus far as well as the fate of all those around us who sow so much …

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Oyinlola Awonuga The President of the Student Union Government of the Kogi State University, Anyingba, Comrade Shaibu has advised the embattled Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Dino Melaye to file a court case against his abortive recall. The Student Union leader who alleged that the recall process was forged wants Melaye to address the …

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Rolu Adegbola The value of an organization is no longer judged solely by tangible assets. Investors and shareholders all over the world now recognize the importance of intangible assets to a firm’s strategic goals and profitability in today’s global marketplace. Market leaders now recognize HR as a critical part of their overall business strategy because the workplace of the digital …

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By Olatunde Abatan

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There is a new phrase amongst young Nigerians, they call it “Public Billionaires.” This term is often used to describe individuals who all of a sudden became stupendously rich without a definitive edge progression. According to the proponents of this theory, individuals within this category lack the practical know-how on how to achieve success and more than often fail when …

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