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The Social Contract Based on the theory of social contract, the government and the governed are bound by an unwritten rule, where the governed provide resources to the government, with …
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Why the Euphoria? The positive press that greeted Nigeria’s 2017 GDP numbers from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) – reflecting the country’s exit from a recession – seems to …
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A 101 on Nigeria”s Political Season The release of the timetable for the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) usually signals the commencement of Nigeria”s political and …
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Half Full or Half Empty?  The recent surge of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Nigerian insurance market by some of the reputable global names in insurance has led sceptics …
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The performance of the Nigerian banking industry is largely dependent on the macroeconomic environment, particularly the performance of the top five banks which account for 57% of the Industry’s total …
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Is a La Tomatina Festival possible in Nigeria? Whilst the town of Bunol in Spain can boast of hosting the La Tomatina food fight festival annually in August, where more …
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The hidden cash cow The drop in global oil prices over the past few years has exposed the vulnerabilities of Nigeria’s dependence on crude oil revenues. Although, much emphasis has …
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Resource Nationalism, no grip on Extraction: good choice too soon? It began in Mexico about eight decades ago when President Lazaro Cardenas on March 18, 1938 nationalized the country’s oil …
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