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Harder times ahead as CBN hikes interest rate

September 28, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 15.5 percent. It is the highest ever in 20 years. The increase came at the end

Africa: Ideologies and Narrations

September 26, 2022

By Toyin Falola Africa’s history cuts across the ancient period, precolonial formations, slavery, colonial, post-colonial, and developmental stages hatched and told by both African and foreign scholars. Today, countless

AFRICAN LITERATURE SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY AFRICANS IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES, SAYS WA THIONG’O

September 26, 2022

By Wale Okediran Veteran Writer, Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong’o has reiterated his well-known position on the use of Language in African Literature with a new charge to African

Oil theft: PENGASSAN accuses military of connivance

September 22, 2022

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused the military for alleged connivance in high rate of crude oil theft in the country. The National

God Abeg!

September 20, 2022

By Toyin Falola The sociolinguistic property of God Abeg became bare after Oludare Alaba’s hilarious video hovered around social media platforms and raised continuous conversations. Alaba, a

Oyelade’s insightful chronicle of broadcast journalism

September 20, 2022

TITLE: Dotun Oyelade Reporting… (Memoirs of a Newshound) AUTHOR: Dotun Oyelade with Tola Teriba and Ayodeji Ajisope PUBLISHER: Aikon Integral Concept, Ibadan (2022) Reviewed by Isaac

Nigeria Inflation Hits 20.52% In August

September 15, 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation has hit 20.52% in August 2022. The headline inflation rate was 19.64% in July 2022. According to NBS, the consumer price

Galaxy Backbone, 9mobile, SecureID, Rack Centre, Arravo Back NITRA ICT Growth Conference

September 15, 2022

Key technology companies have indicated interest to throw their weight behind the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) as partners in the second edition of the association’s ICT INDUSTRY GROWTH

Monica Cheru on Rethinking African Literature

September 13, 2022

By Toyin Falola (This is the final interview report with a panel of African writers on August 7. For the transcripts: YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GN6IcDGTAzE Facebook: https://fb.watch/eLOPycx-MF/) In an

Truck overturns on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

September 6, 2022

A fallen truck has further worsened the bad traffic situation on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The truck fell and blocked the road along Kara bridge. A team of the Federal Road

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