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In December 2019 I wrote an article about Thomas Cook, the first ever travel agency and how that firm accidentally established tourism as we know it today. See https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/…/thomas-cook…/. The company collapsed earlier that year, sending shockwaves across the world. The travelers’ cheques part of the business had since been sold to Travelex and that...

I have always advocated for Nigerian youths to not allow anyone make their minds up for them. It is true that old Nigerians have done themselves many injustices over time. But given the relative age of our union, I believe the young people of today should first ask to be given a chance at running...

So, the other day, a young brother of mine posted an aerial picture on his Facebook page of the NECOM Building (or NET Building), with the caption ‘the tallest building in Nigeria’. As I admired the aerial view, I was taken aback. What?!! NET Building is STILL the tallest in Nigeria? This could be the...

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Since I gave up paying bills in my house, my poor wife has been picking the bills. Of late I’ve been paying mind to her struggles. I was shocked the first time I found out that we spent N10,000 on electricity every week, even though we still have down time when the estate generating set...

I love budgeting. Especially for large organisations. I have done a bit of that in the past, in the corporate world that is. It could be a very interesting exercise, involving a good knowledge of the entire business of the organisation that one is budgeting for, and, depending on how much leeway one is allowed,...

I doubt if we’ve ever had more irresponsible governance. the heartbreaking moments almajirai boys attacked Deji Adeyanju… carrying well-printed placards they do not understand and chanting sai baba buhari!’. why are politicians damaging the unity of this country? this government outdid itself in infamy today. pls dont call the children who attacked Deji, thugs. that...

In 2002 Jane Bodine was dispatched to go and assist a right-wing, pro-market, pro-globalization presidential candidate in Bolivia; Pedro Castillo, whose ratings at the polls were fast waning as he faced up to a more populist candidate; Rivera. Jane reluctantly accepted the assignment even though she had gone on a self-imposed early retirement. This time,...

It will be really sad if indeed the problems of Tony Allen Onyema is political as is being bandied in some quarters and also perhaps being confirmed by people like Presidential Spokesman, Lauretta Onochie, who has made plain her disdain for the businessman. We all know that when an action has systemic importance to a...

we borrow to send our children to school we borrow to fix our roads we borrow to provide infrastructure we borrow to pay salaries we borrow to pay allowances to senators then we borrow to buy them luxury cars we borrow to put our presidential airfleet afloat and to pay landing charges when it parks...