In this post, I take a very brief look at the plight of the Naira since May 2023. I will focus on comparing the official rate to the rate in the parallel market using a graph I drew this evening. One of the first executive actions that the president took was to remove subsidy from… Continue reading GBP to Naira Rate Between May 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024
Author: Tade Oyebode
The Cart Before The Horse: Oil Subsidy Removal in Nigeria
The issue of oil subsidy is akin to a malignant growth. Doing nothing is not an option. Radical steps are necessary. Such radical steps may be painful, but they offer a fighting chance for survival. Throughout the oil subsidy debate, I've maintained that while I understand the case for its removal, I'm concerned about its… Continue reading The Cart Before The Horse: Oil Subsidy Removal in Nigeria
Foreign Stations in Africa Before the Internet Era
An article was recently forwarded to me focused on how much the UK and France spend annually on 'propaganda' in Africa. The commentary within the article diminished BBC's services in Africa, reducing them to mere propaganda and brainwashing. If only it were that simple. For me, this issue is not binary. As a child, my… Continue reading Foreign Stations in Africa Before the Internet Era
A Glimpse of Leo Tolstoy’s faith in His Book, Anna Karenina
Tolstoy's display of encyclopeadic knowledge in Anna Karenina is simply breath taking. Forestry, Horse Racing and Breeding, Farming, Philosophy, Theology, Suffering, Child Birth, Political Economy are some of the topics he covered in depth. How did one man accumulate such knowledge across disparate fields? In this brief post, I share his musings on his faith… Continue reading A Glimpse of Leo Tolstoy’s faith in His Book, Anna Karenina
People of the City by Cyprian Ekwensi
"People of the City" was written by Cyprian Ekwensi in 1953. Despite studying Pharmacy, Ekwensi became a prolific author with several critically acclaimed books to his name. It's said that his father was a storyteller, which may have inspired Ekwensi's love for writing. After working in broadcasting, he eventually started his own business, showcasing his… Continue reading People of the City by Cyprian Ekwensi
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