The former Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) Justice Emmanuel Ayoola (Rt) was reported to have expressed anger and frustration in Ibadan, South West Nigeria, in 2010, when he accused the government and the National Assembly (NA) of frustrating the ICPC ‘s effort of fighting corruption by starving it of funds. [...]
Terrorism had long existed, although arguably, the attacks of September 11 in the United States of America had brought terrorism to the front burner of international agenda and politics. According to Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W Gamble in their publication, Making Sense of Senselessness, ‘…untangling the causes of terrorism is much like trying to [...]
Rapid Growth Markets (RGMs) are expected to surpass advanced economies for growth by almost four fold this year, according to professional service firm Ernst & Young’s new quarterly Rapid Growth Markets Forecast (RGMF), released today. RGM’s are expected to grow jointly by 6.2% this year compared with 1.6% for the Eurozone. This new quarterly economic [...]
In October Nigeria joined a crop of other African nations that have hiked up their interest rates as a bulwark against soaring inflation. The restrictive policy measures, outlined at an emergency meeting, exceeded leading analysts’ predictions. The new measures were established by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s monetary policy committee (MPC), less than a [...]
A report from the African Development Bank earlier this year revealed a demographic transition is taking place in Africa, with 34% of the population now considered middle class – up more than 60% from a decade ago. Now the World Bank predicts this will continue to rise to 43 million by 2030, growth which seems [...]
Nigeria’s presidential election last April may have heralded a new era for the country’s electoral system, but what needs to be done to ensure these gains aren’t lost in future polls? Lessons from Nigeria’s 2011 Elections, International Crisis Group’s latest briefing, examines the vote that restored President Goodluck Jonathan to office and left the ruling [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has been receiving calls from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to rally support for efforts towards alleviating the suffering of the victims of famine in Somalia. Separate statements by ACN National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed and the CPC former National Publicity Secretary Dennis Aghanya, [...]
The recurring orgy of violence which is clearly along socio-religious lines continues unabated in Maiduguri , North Eastern Nigeria, with some politicians cashing in , on the issue , purely to promote their political interests. The city and its environs continue to smolder with hundreds of people who can afford to, fleeing the area while [...]
African countries constitute six of the 10 fastest-growing economies in the world and the continent is predicted to develop the world’s highest average GDP growth over the next 40 years. Out of 11 booming African nations that have already achieved at least 7% annual growth, three countries have achieved an annual growth by 10%, making [...]
‘Women should be at the Forefront of the Energy Revolution’ it was decided at an international conference on renewable energy in the Nigerian capital Abuja. The Power Kick for Africa 2011 conference concentrated on the relations between energy and gender which is a current key issue as few African women have access to electricity. About [...]
