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The Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Independence Day

osprimetvOctober 1, 2020

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The Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Independence Day

The Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Independence Day On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I…

Nigerians demand restructuring as nation clocks 60

osprimetvOctober 1, 2020

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Nigerians demand restructuring as nation clocks 60

Nigerians demand restructuring as nation clocks 60 As President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the nation on Independence Day, Nigerians have…

In the north, a vicious circle of poverty, insecurity and climate change is imprisoning a generation with few choices. In the south-east, the chronic neglect of the region that creates two-thirds of Nigeria’s wealth has hardened attitudes towards the centre. It is unsurprising, then, that people in both regions feel the siren calls of populism, be it religious militancy or national schisms. “Can things hang together?” ask some Nigerians. “Would we be better apart?” The scars of the Frankennation stitched together by British colonialist Lord Lugard are itchy and sore. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,, seen in Engu shortly after the declaration of independence and formation of the new state of Biafra, in this file photo dated June 10, 1967, as he takes the oath of office. (AP Photo, FILE) Nobel laureate and long-time democracy campaigner Wole Soyinka now agrees with his old foe Obasanjo, writing recently that the nation is a ‘contraption teetering on the brink of total collapse’. He blames the administration of President Buhari: ‘Does anyone deny that it was this president who went to sleep while communities were consistently ravaged by cattle marauders, were raped and displaced in their thousands and turned into beggars all over the landscape?’ asked Soyinka, who argues for a more decentralised and transparent government. And these are not just flashpoints affecting rural areas. Lagos has the infrastructure for 8-9 million people, says an urban planner in the state government. But, today, there are 20-25 million people living in the city. What happens when the population doubles and the infrastructure doesn’t keep up? The “Computer Village” is pictured in the Ikeja district in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja No time for old men Don’t let the attendant gloom of a coronavirus pandemic prime your predictions, however. Many people at our September event thought that Nigeria would stumble about in the middle. “We will likely be a trillion-dollar economy in the next 50 years,” argued Tobi Lawson, a consultant. “Perhaps looking something like India, with excellence in certain areas and severe lags in others.” What Lawson decries is a lack of ambition for high-speed growth from the current crop of aged legislators. But even that could change. The ‘Not Too Young To Run’ platform has supported a handful of 30-something elected officials and will create more. These are a critical link – a political class that actually connects with the huge youth bulge when Nigeria’s population hits 400 million in 2050. The ‘things fall apart’ handwringing may be overdone. One trump card, if correctly played, is the diaspora. China was a basket-case in the 1960s, with a far-flung, rich and skilled diaspora. How Nigeria attracts its own diaspora will surely count over the next 60 years. “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral,” argues Ekpen Omonbude of Eraskorp Nigeria, quoting French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

osprimetvSeptember 30, 2020

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Nigeria at 60: Where is the country (really) headed?

Nigeria at 60: Where is the country (really) headed? Anyone imprudent enough to try to sum up the first…

Nigeria: Sports, Tourism Veritable Growth Catalyst for South East Development - Ihedioha

osprimetvSeptember 30, 2020

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Nigeria: Sports, Tourism Veritable Growth Catalyst for South East Development – Ihedioha

Nigeria: Sports, Tourism Veritable Growth Catalyst for South East Development – Ihedioha The immediate past Governor of Imo State,…

I Was Born In The Wrong Country - Kokori

osprimetvSeptember 30, 2020

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I Was Born In The Wrong Country – Kokori

I Was Born In The Wrong Country – Kokori Chief Frank Kokori, a fiery activist and former secretary-general of the…

Experts want SEC, CBN clear directive on cryptocurrency in Nigeria

osprimetvSeptember 30, 2020

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Experts want SEC, CBN clear directive on cryptocurrency in Nigeria

Experts want SEC, CBN clear directive on cryptocurrency in Nigeria Financial experts have stressed the need for the Securities…

Shareholders approve PZ Cussons’ assets sale to WAMCO

osprimetvSeptember 30, 2020

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Shareholders approve PZ Cussons’ assets sale to WAMCO

Shareholders approve PZ Cussons’ assets sale to WAMCO Shareholders of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc have approved the sale of…

Be patient with laws you don’t like – President Buhari tells Nigerians

osprimetvSeptember 29, 2020

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Buhari to present 2021 budget next week — Lawan

Buhari to present 2021 budget next week — Lawan President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2021 budget to the…

Will TStv launch of pay-per-view disrupt the Nigerian PayTV space?

osprimetvSeptember 29, 2020

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Will TStv launch of pay-per-view disrupt the Nigerian PayTV space?

Will TStv launch of pay-per-view disrupt the Nigerian PayTV space? The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) sees the country’s pay…

Nigeria’s Buhari Sends Long-Awaited Oil Reform Bill to Lawmakers

osprimetvSeptember 29, 2020

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Nigeria’s Buhari Sends Long-Awaited Oil Reform Bill to Lawmakers

Nigeria’s Buhari Sends Long-Awaited Oil Reform Bill to Lawmakers Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari submitted a bill to reform the…

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The Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Independence Day

Nigerians demand restructuring as nation clocks 60

Nigeria at 60: Where is the country (really) headed?

Nigeria: Sports, Tourism Veritable Growth Catalyst for South East Development – Ihedioha

I Was Born In The Wrong Country – Kokori

Experts want SEC, CBN clear directive on cryptocurrency in Nigeria

Shareholders approve PZ Cussons’ assets sale to WAMCO

Buhari to present 2021 budget next week — Lawan

Will TStv launch of pay-per-view disrupt the Nigerian PayTV space?

Nigeria’s Buhari Sends Long-Awaited Oil Reform Bill to Lawmakers

2010 Independence Day Bombing : Group raises alarm over smear campaign against Boyloaf

ASAMABIRI COMMUNITY DECRIES OVER 22 YEARS OF NEGLECT BY AGIP COMPANY NOW OANDO

Akwa Ibom Governor Hails NDDC’s Chamber of Commerce Initiative

NDDC Begins Repairs of Owerri-Port Harcourt Road

Tompolo accuses Navy of sabotaging oil theft fight

EX-AGITATORS LEADERS REJECT PROTEST AGAINST IJAW LEADERS, ALLEGE SPONSORS, WANT PRESIDENT TINUBU TO CALL BEN EBIKABOWEI TO ORDER