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Stemming the Boko Haram menace
The North could never recover from the destruction of Boko Haram menace for the next 20 years
05, 2013
Why We Are Focused on Educational Investments in Kano- Governor Kwankwaso
I am glad to read that Kwankwaso has completely banned begging in Kano State. This in his bid to rid Kano of social vices and other immoral activities. Commander General of Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibraheem Daurawa, who made the announcement s...
05, 2013
Why We Are Focused on Educational Investments in Kano- Governor Kwankwaso
Though Kwankwaso is trying a it but the next administration is not going to be PDP in Kano Insha Allah. Mallam party is o the way
05, 2013

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Federation Account: The Sharing of 859 Biliion in April 2013

May 2013 Economic Confidential

Staturory & VAT : The Sharing of 667 Billion in April 2013 Non-Oil Excess Account : The Sharing of 1.7 Billion in April 2013 Foreign Excess Crude Account : The Sharing of 123 Billion in April 2013 13% Derivation : The Sharing of 16 Billion in April 2013 20th NNPC Refund : The Sharing of 7.6 Billion in April 2013 Derivation for SURE-P : The Sharing of 4.6 Billion in April 2013 Fore...

Why We Are Focused on Educational Investments in Kano- Governor Kwankwaso

May 2013 Economic Confidential

Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State is a civil engineer by training. Apart from attending several institutions of learning at home and abroad, he worked with Kano State Government for 17 years, rising to the rank of Principal Engineer. In 1992 he was elected into the House of Representatives where he emerged the Deputy Speaker.

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The Implication of State of Emergency

May 2013 Economic Confidential

The anticipated 'State of Emergency' has now been declared by President Goodluck Jonathan during his nationwide broadcast. The declaration which came less than 24 hours after the Nigeria Governors Forum, led by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of River State cautioned the government from doing so. The states...

Polymer Currency: Waste, Deceit & Commonsense

May 2013 Les Leba

The concept of moral hazard is defined as a situation where there is a tendency to take undue risk, because the costs are not borne by the party taking the risk.

Apart from the recent IMF advice to wind down AMCON because of the threat of moral hazard, the policies and strategies of government Minist...

FG spends N150bn on N’Delta amnesty – Sanusi

May 2013 Economic Confidential

Federal Government of Nigeria has so far expended over $1 billion (N158 billion) on the Niger Delta Militants since the inception of the amnesty programme in 2009. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, stated this at the first Ochendu Youth Empowerment Lecture i...

Stemming the Boko Haram menace

May 2013 Sabella Abidde

Edward Judge and John Langdon tell us that appeasement is a “policy of giving in to a potential aggressor in order to maintain the peace.” This policy arose “not out of cowardice but from a sincere desire to avoid another Great War by addressing German concern over the severity of the Treaty of Vers...

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