The value and worth of a currency is determined by the wealth of a nation. In this era of global capitalism, a wealth of nation goes beyond the conventional valuation based on the natural and human resources. A nation’s image, perception, security and stability also played an important role in the determination of a nation’s […]
Boris Johnson: Embodiment of a colonial nostalgia
UK Foreign Minister – Boris Johnson referred to Africans as “watermelon smiles” The blond red-faced bombastic rabble rouser is back again on the international news-scene. I am talking about Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London, who aspired to become UK prime minister before he changed his mind. Boris was appointed the […]
Elie Wiesel – Voice that awakens the silence
Elie Wiesel – Voice that awakens the silence by Emeka Chiakwelu Our hero that refuses silence to sleep Injustice in silence cannot prevail Silence cannot be allowed to be normalize Silence is indifference Indifference is perilous Let not his simplicity make you think silence There is nothing about him that is simple His history […]
Nigeria: Floated Naira projected to lose ‘70 percent’ value
The floated Nigeria’s naira that has been pegged at 197-199 to a dollar lost over 40 percent of its value on the first day of trading. Unofficial reordered statistics on first day of naira outing revealed that naira was traded as low as 265 to a dollar and at one point nosedived to 288 to […]
Nigeria’s naira Floats: IMF prevails as pending doom looms
Here comes the big trouble, for with floating of naira comes massive devaluation, Hyperinflation and higher interest rate. Nigerian government has finally bowed to recommendation by masterly International Monetary Fund (IMF) to devalue naira by allowing the embittered currency to float. Nigerian government cannot be accused of dithering; the government held his own but oddities […]
Yes, I know – Muhammad Ali, The People’s Champion
Muhammad Ali was a modern day hero of our time. Inasmuch the word hero has been bastardized; its true meaning resided with those that achieved uncommon things and Ali was of an exceptional personality. He was courageous, charismatic and compassionate. His life history has become an assignment to those that want to emulate and examine […]
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