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Seven issues that will make or mar Nigeria to 2023 (I)

To be sure, there is no country that is immune from challenges at whatever period of its existence. But the difference between success and failure to

Embracing The Message Of Understanding

As Iliyasu Adamu woke up to the news that the first sliver of the new moon had been sighted the night before, he felt a sense of optimism that he had

Sugar sector and Nigeria’s unemployment crisis

By Abdullahi W. Yunusa   According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s unemployment figure currently stands at 33.3 per cent ma

Elite nationalism and the salvation of Nigeria

Elite theory does not often sit very well with democratic aspirations. And the simple reason is that the political elites often define their interests

Agriculture as oxygen for African economies

Many people have always known that something is wrong with the way agriculture is practised in Nigeria, and indeed most of Africa. Firstly, agricultur