CBN Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 16.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised the benchmark interest rate Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by...
MNDA: How far can Umana go?
By Haniel Ukpaukure
Umana Okon Umana, Minister in charge of the Ministry of the Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), has the credentials and pedigree that cannot...
Russia’s Threat of Nuclear Armageddon: To What End?
By Alexander Ekemenah, Chief Analyst, NEXTMONEY
“The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,”
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General...
Assessing Akwa’s NDDC
By Haniel Ukpaukure
If President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to put in place a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after the phased...
INEC moves to stop excessive spending by parties, candidates in 2023 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would pay special attention to the observance of limits on parties and candidates’ finances in...