On March 8, 2011, several events took place all over the world to mark the centenary of International Women’s Day. Nigeria was no different and several workshops, seminars and conferences celebrated the economic, political and social achievements of women. Traditional gender roles historically presented household income from a perspective where women were expected to stay at home and look after…
Roberts Orya, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), says no other agency is better placed to facilitate cross border trades in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) than the bank. Overview Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) was set up in 1991 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance. Incorporated for the purpose…
Over the years, the value of trade between Nigeria has been lopsided. Due to the weak manufacturing base of Nigeria and the inability to develop competitive advantage in non oil exports, the lopsidedness has become pronounced. According to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), as at January, while Nigeria imported goods worth over $40.8 million from Japan, the value of…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has thrown its weight behind the proposed extension of trading hours by the management of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) despite criticism by some market operators that aftermath of such action will not favour the nation’s bourse. The interim administration of the NSE, led by Emmanuel Ikazoboh, had announced that it will increase trading…
Since he was removed as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in January, Okwesilieze Nwodo has not been seen regularly at public functions. But, surprisingly, he attended the Northern Economic Summit held in Kaduna on Thursday, where he spoke about his relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan, the crisis in Enugu PDP and other issues. You are rarely seen at…
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have been known to play a significant role in the socio political development of the country. Being custodians of the traditional values of the people, they have become opinion leaders in the society. Any politician who shows disrespect to traditional rulers is not likely to succeed in the domain of such rulers. It is not therefore…
The odds were stacked against any child with an educated mother in those days, and it took a few days of primary school in 1951 to come to terms with that perspective. The teacher had inquired why I did not have a “Christian name.” “My young idiot, don’t you have an English name?” I was sent to get a parent,…