Interview/Opinion

  By Amechi Obiakpu “Make your withdrawal”, “transfer”, “P.O.S (Point of Sale)” rented the Iyana Ipaja bus stop in quick succession. The harmonious rendition sounded like a well-coordinated orchestra. But, for the location one would have mistaken it for a church choir. Alas, it was not, but a group of…

  By Ikem Okuhu   On March 30, 2024, Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest airline by miles announced the commenced of daily flights on the lucrative Lagos-London route to the excitement of Nigerians who have for years battled with the discriminatorily exorbitant fares charged by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and other…

  Ahead of the 2025 cut-off date that would witness a change of ownership guard in the boardroom of Guinness Nigeria Plc, the market is bustling with frenzied speculation of what the nature of competition would look like without the presence of Diageo calling the shots.   In my last…

  By Ikem Okuhu Casual observers a couple of memes posted on X (formerly Twitter) on the …of June by a certain Temitayo Ponle (@Temmyponle) depicting Nigerian Breweries making a statement of its belief in the Nigerian market while mirroring Guinness as taking the exit.   I do not know…

For the past 58 years, the January 15, 1966 failed revolution has been described as “Ibo coup” without convincing evidence or origin of the term. In this reflection on that turning point in Nigeria’s history, CHIMA NWAFO, authoritatively states that Britain, through its mouthpiece, BBC, was the author of that…

  By Ikem Okuhu   Even though I was watching it on the internet, I prayerfully wished for some form of, if not total resistance to the order by FCT Minister, Nysom Wike for Permanent Secretaries under his “command” to line up and bow to President Bola Tinubu, I got…

  By Ikem Okuhu Enugu State is not looking good at all, and the time has come to reverse the politics of headline-hugging and citizen brow-beating as is currently the approach of those in government. Casting them aside would make for a healthy appraisal that could alter the state’s imperilled…

Adetunji Faleye, Godwin Anyebe and Amechi Obiakpu take a look at the achievements recorded so far in the realization of genda parity in the Nigeria’s business community. The world over, an inclusive environment is the foundation for sustainable profitability in every organisation. Such an environment allows all staff to be…

  By Ikem Okuhu It appears that the federal government is about to upend the Nigerian free market following the ex-parte injunction of a Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) barring pay TV services provider, MultiChoice from increasing the prices of its bouquet of services.   While the ex parte…

By Ikem Okuhu In what appeared to be a celebration of the 8th anniversary of the havoc it wrecked on Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, marauding Fulani herders made a return to the local council area between April 25 and 28, 2024, leaving in…