The lingering ICC-African Union feud
THE discord between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and African countries would have been comical, were it not so calamitous. How long will it last? At what costs to important international and
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Berger Paints New Ceo On His Vision And Strategy
The Berger paints team led by their new CEO, Peter Folikwe, sounded the closing gong, Tuesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Nigeria’s Buhari Appoints Committee To Advise On Corruption Crackdown
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Ford To Start Assembly In Nigeria, Eyes West Africa
Ford Motor Company will start assembling its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East, the U.S. automaker said on
Bridging Nigeria’s Gas Gap
According to Osten Olorunsola, Director, Niger Delta E&P, and Former Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources, “the laws around gas development and market are unique, and thus
The Importance of Long-Term Thinking
It’s the reason that people will spend their paycheck in a bar and then struggle to pay their rent two weeks later.