INTERVIEW

*New National Council on Technology coming *Adds: Nigeria has incredible talents in technology and innovation *FG will partner and support growth of tech hubs *Urges young Nigerians to find innovative, creative ways to solve country’s challenges “There is so much going on, so many young people, and so many creative...

  *Buhari administration is building a bright future for Nigeria’s youths *On Dapchi & other security hotspots: WE ARE WORKING ON ENSURING EFFECTIVE SECURITY   Interview Part Two   Q: Revamping Nigeria’s education system. Vice President: If you will recall about a few months ago, I think it was in...

“We have scaled a good deal on grand corruption today despite the fact that we are earning 60 percent less in revenue, we are actually able to spend more than ever before in the history of this country on infrastructure. In 2017, we spent over N1.2 trillion on capital. That's...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, explains in details below. Q: What then is being done about security? Vice President: The approach of the government has been to deploy mobile police forces to troubled areas and also both the army and Air Force, the Nigerian Army formations and units in Benue...

    Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, 92, a chip from the old block, served as President Shehu Shagari’s Liaison Officer to the National Assembly. In this interview, he reviews the state of the nation and critically dissects the arguments for restructuring. He submits that insinuations of northern objection to restructuring are...

  Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, still pushing through the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), scheme aimed at getting more Nigerians into the tax net voluntarily, in this interview throws more lights on the issues involved. VAID is a few months to lapse. Don’t you think that the time...

  How much has Nigeria raised in the international capital markets and at what price? Nigeria has raised a total of US$3 billion. The Notes comprise a US$1.5 billion 10-year series and a US$1.5 billion 30-year series.  The 10-year series will bear interest at a rate of 6.5%, while the...

The former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria and current Treasurer of the World Bank, Ms Arumah Oteh in an exclusive interview Euromoney, talks about the difference the capital markets can make and her previous career fighting corruption in Nigeria. “I’m always interested in how you can...

When I concluded plans to visit London this week, it was for the purpose of making a presentation on primary health care at Chatham House. But about a week ago, I received a request to also speak here about the restructuring debate in Nigeria. I accepted with reservations, because I...

Adeyemo Akintunde says: Here in the United States, I’ve worked with some top military brass (my boss in this picture is a colonel and counsel to General Vadnais of the United States Army). Military strategists don’t like war/conflicts, but they’ve no choice. In any military operation, things can get ugly...