Plans to demutualise the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) seem to be bringing major capital market parties into collision. The procedure to demutualise the NSE, which has been on the drawing board since the last three years, means that its shares would be sold to the public and listed on its daily official list. However, since the plan was mooted, it…
Now that we have chosen our president for the next four years, we will do well to think through what we can expect to feature on his to-do list, every day, until this stage is reached again at the start of the next election cycle. Ordinarily, it would help to start with the different planks on the party platform of…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) member countries sought to bridge sharp differences over the global economy, acknowledging that rising inflation in emerging markets poses a risk to rich countries too. Addressing one of their biggest challenges, the 187 IMF nations on Saturday recognised the alarm among developing countries about huge inflows of speculative cash that are stoking their growth but also…
The turnout of voters for the presidential election in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, was generally low compared to the National Assembly election held last Saturday April 9. There was light vehicular movement around the state, and some shops were open for business. It was also noticed that only a few party agents were at the voting stations. The agents…
Politicians in Anambra State yesterday discarded their different political differences to root for the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party Goodluck Jonathan as he looks set to sweep the stakes in the state. It would amount to something of a miracle if the president does not win by a wide margin in the state as even the All Progressives…
Importance of the polls This is the dawn of a new era. The beginning of the rise and rise of the ballot over the bullet; [and] this is the beginning of a new Nigeria where the power of the people will speak for the people and our country. And I think that we are matching on, we are doing very…
Trybes Records boss and performing artist, eLDee, presents young music hopefuls with an opportunity to get sponsorship with the new Trybes Records initiative, ‘Top Talent’. “It is a platform for unsigned Nigerian artists of all genres that allows for them to showcase their talent and possibly get a record deal. The contest requires unsigned talent to enter an mp3 song…