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Nigeria’s Nuclear Power Plant Option

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By Tony Ogunlowo Just like with most things in Nigeria, today, energy requirements far exceeds the current production levels – and will do so for many years to come. Existing power generating plants are old, underutilized, with most falling into disrepair and unable to cope with the present…

Fashion Items that Stayed Trendy in 2016

05/12/2016 ♦

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Fashion trends change every time, in fact some people don’t repeat fashion trends or follow one for more than a month. There are a lot of trends and wears that were seen as top brands in the 80s that people of these days would never want to be caught wearing,…

Exclusive: Emir Sanusi’s Controversial Presentation

03/12/2016 ♦

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Former governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank and Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was once again in the news for comments he made as the Guest Speaker at a forum organized by the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development, Abuja, yesterday. The comments, which were believed to be critical of…

Who Do Doctors Go To for Treatment When they Fall Ill?

03/12/2016 ♦

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By Abdulkabir Olatunji Let us get one thing right first –I am not a doctor. Now, that we got that out of the way, I can continue with my article from my perspective as a layman and patient to some doctors. Remember, if there are no patients there would not…

Tax compliance gets easier for companies, but new data highlights post–filing challenges across the world Africa is still a difficult region for paying taxes – PwC

01/12/2016 ♦

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PRESS RELEASE Tax compliance gets easier for companies, but new data highlights post–filing challenges across the world Africa is still a difficult region for paying taxes – PwC JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 1, 2016/ — Economies around the world continue to make progress in simplifying and reducing the burden of…

Law and Engineering Valuation

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Misbau A. Lateef Although each belongs to different branch of knowledge, one, Law, and the other, applied science, the relationship between law and engineering is age-long. It is engineering technology as an applied science that is used to design and produce products that improve the quality of human life.…

5 Reasons to Move from Lekki to Ajah

01/12/2016 ♦

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There seems to be a recent trend of Lagos residents moving from the Lekki area of Lagos Island to the Ajah area and most people are wondering why this is the case. Yes, Lekki seems to be “prettier” than Ajah and it accommodates a certain kind of residents, but frankly,…

Popular Analyst, Tope Fasua, Eyes Aso Rock Top Job in 2019

01/12/2016 ♦

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Syndicated newspaper columnist and TV analyst, Mr. Tope Fasua, may be the first Nigerian to publicly declare interest in replacing President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock in 2019. The chartered accountant and economist made the declaration of his ambition to rule Nigeria in 2019 on his Facebook page on…

Economic Recession and Low Hanging Fruits

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Babs Iwalewa World economies are not immune from sudden “boom” and “burst” cycles. These cycles of “boom” and “burst” have become a regular feature of the world economic system since the capitalist economic model accentuated by globalization gained ascendancy over other types of economic models within the last three…

Road Traffic Accidents and Public Health

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Dr Muhammad Shakir Balogun When people think of road traffic accidents (RTA), they only think in terms of the worst outcome – death. But, the truth is, for every fatal accident, there are several others resulting in injuries, disabilities and damage to property. In fact, for the 1.3 million lives…

Mikel and Moses: A Tale of 2 Ms

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Abdulkabir Olatunji Nigeria currently has 2 Super Eagles regulars in Chelsea’s squad and their current positions have changed dramatically from the way it was in the past few seasons. Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has found himself frozen out of the Chelsea first team and even the substitution…

Is it Buhari’s fault that there are no jobs for you?

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Sagamite Nigeria is currently in recession as economic activities experience negative growth for two consecutive quarters. This has meant there is a harsh and intense financial pressure on the populace and, as usual, everyone wants to know who is to blame. They obviously look at how to point…

A Critical Look at the 3 Important Steps to Get Nigeria Out of Recession

01/12/2016 ♦

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By Stanley Okeke Nigeria’s GDP reached an all-time high of $568 Billion in 2014 after a rebasing exercise done by the previous administration but has now dropped to $481Billion (a negative growth rate of about 14% year-on-year). The Gross Domestic Product of an economy is the value of goods and…

5 Baby Websites to Help Expecting Nigerian Mothers

30/11/2016 ♦

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Having a baby can be an exasperating experience. So, it is important for you to seek knowledge especially if you are a Nigerian mother. With this online trend of Googling everything, expecting mothers have access to thousands of materials at your fingertips. Hence, you have to be careful with the…

5 Types of Nigerians Who Own an iPhone7

30/11/2016 ♦

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Apple has had some trouble getting customers interested in the new iPhone 7 since its launch and that is justifiable, considering the economic hardship being faced by a majority of people in the society. While very many Nigerians have boycotted the stores vending this new model, there are a few…

Annoying Things Nigerians Do When they Visit New Countries

30/11/2016 ♦

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The last thing any Nigerian who travels abroad wants to do is look or be different. Nigerians generally put in the effort to blend in or endear themselves to the locals in whatever location they find themselves , however, it is amazing to know that despite their intention, certain actions…

How Nollywood Can Promote Nigeria’s Hospitality Industry

30/11/2016 ♦

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Nollywood is the sobriquet for Nigeria’s film industry and it is unarguably the biggest in Africa. The industry has grown in leaps and bounds that it is recognized all over the world. In fact, the quality of Nigerian movies has improved that it now feature Hollywood actors. Although Nollywood is…

Love is Blind: 5 Reasons to Never Be ‘Blinded’ by Online Relationships!

30/11/2016 ♦

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Love is blind is an over-flogged phrase. But is it really blind? What is indisputable is that technology has significantly changed the concept of love and dating. Today, you can meet anyone, anywhere especially online. There is now social media and dating websites where you can chat up your preferred…

Why the Recession will Grow Nigeria’s Travel & Hospitality Industry

30/11/2016 ♦

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By Olukayode Kolawole The International Monetary Funds (IMF) predicted in 2015 that Nigeria’s economy will slide into a recession in 2016 by 1.8 per cent. The forecast indicated that our economy will grow at a much slower pace than South Africa’s. Months after the prediction, truly Nigeria slipped into a…

The Emergence of Donald Trump and a New World Order

29/11/2016 ♦

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By Abdulkabir Olatunji The largely unexpected election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has changed global politics and international relations in a way that nothing apart from Britain’s Brexit vote has done in decades. President-elect Trump has made it clear that he is going to…