Diary of a Commuter
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Bode Edun Foundation Launches Light-Up Oshodi Project
May 22, 2015The Bode Edun Foundation this week launched its Light-Up Oshodi project. The foundation with support from its sponsors and partners, installed 100 street light in the inner streets of the seven wards of Oshodi Isolo Local... -
LET’S TALK MONEY; Whats at Stake in the Financing for Development Discussions?
May 19, 2015The International third financing for development discussions are taking place parallel to the post 2015 development agenda discussions. These discussions are set to build upon the 1st and 2nd financing for development frameworks discussed in Monterrey... -
Is Entrepreneur-Led Development the New Model for Africa?
May 19, 2015By Tony Elumelu Too many policymakers think in terms of traditional aid when they think of support for Africa and the developing world. I think of Shadi Sabeh. Shadi is a young man from Sokoto in... -
Community Watch: When Civil Servants Go On Strike
May 16, 2015I took some shots yesterday at the Jos Terminus Market. The two weeks old strike embarked upon by civil servants in the Plateau state is already taking its toll. Refuse dumps litter the whole market- at various... -
INSTRUMENTALIZATION AND HOW FAR WE HAVE TAKEN IT
May 11, 2015Smart economics, participation in the labour force and an accelerated development trajectory is a very compelling narrative put forward to justify why governments, should invest in women, girls and young people. The same arguments have been... -
Mining In Nigeria, An Untapped Resource For Buhari Administration
May 10, 2015Bagega, a village in Anka LGA of Zamfara state, is often associated with the story of the death of some children who were exposed to lead poison caused by unsafe mining activities by the locals within... -
US Vice President Joe Biden Pledges To Work with Nigerian President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari
Apr 16, 2015Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden has assured Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari of its commitment to expand collaboration with Nigeria on issues of common concern, including economic and security matters. Biden said this while... -
Retail business: Who Is Taking The Lead?
Mar 26, 2015In years gone by, big names in the retail business in Nigeria were Kingsway Stores, Challerams, Kewalrams and UTC Stores. They were the places to go for shopping, especially by the well-to-do members of the society.... -
GLOBALISATION: INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND THE DIGITAL MEDIA REVOLUTION
Mar 18, 2015By Mensah Charles Globalisation in my view has to do with the way the advent of technology has reshaped the world in smaller way. Some school of thought posits that, globalisation has impacted Africans and other... -
Pan-Africa Project to Focus on Potential of Fish Trade for Increased Nutrition and Income
Mar 3, 2015Africa produces 9.9 million tonnes of fish a year and yet its share of global trade in this valuable commodity is just 4.9% A new pan-African project has been launched to strengthen the continent’s great potential...