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Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 23:00 in nigeria, house of representatives, national assembly, yar'adua, dimeji bankole, david mark, nigerian senate
Nigerians love their titles. As such, it is common to find people with a Chief, Dr., Engr., or all of the above in front of their name. And, they expect to be referenced by their title which indicates their many achievements and successes. It is no d...
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Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 23:37 in nigeria, cost of living, lagos, mercer, fashola
During a recent conversation with an American friend of mine, I tried to explain to her that Lagos was one of the most expensive cities in the world. It was hard for her to understand, and it was hard for me to fully explain to her as I did not have ...
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Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 23:45 in politics, taxes, accountability, nigeria, tax, lagos, calabar, lagos state, fashola, edo state, oshiomole
The concept of paying taxes, be it federal or state, is relatively foreign to many Nigerians. Unlike some parts of the world where almost everyone, regardless of their position or income pays some form of income/revenue/property taxes on a regular ...
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Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 15:30 in nigeria, violence, pdp, yar'adua, abacha, buhari, anpp, nigeria politics, galadima, jerry rawlings solution, buba galadima
Buba Galadima, a high-ranking member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) recently called for a violent revolution in Nigeria that would use the Jerry Rawlings Solution to purge the nation and create political change. The Jerry Rawlings Solution (...
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Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 23:04 in africa, music, nigeria, simi
Siji is a Nigerian musician now based in the U.S. Like every good Nigerian child, he completed a Masters degree in Engineering Product Design and then, began making and releasing his music.Here is his song, "Yearning For Home". As one who t...
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Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 08:44 in nigeria, foreign direct investment, remittances, fdi
Nigerians abroad send at least $10 billion in remittances to their loved ones at home. This amount makes Nigeria the 6th highest destination for remittances according to the World Bank. That also makes Nigeria the top remittance destination on the Af...
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