The Sage Writes

Some sources in the media have been quoted to suggest that  THERE is a big error of fact in what President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted to have said after meeting with some of his Ministers who briefed him on the state of the economy after his returned from the UK. After listening to them, the President expressed happiness about the  improved the state of economy. I wonder if it is the same  Nigerian economy  they spoke about because from the shoe wearers’ perspective, the economy of Nigeria has made people mad, creates boredom, makes the previously powerful powerless, the respected to lose respect and the cheerful very angry and deadly. Nigeria’s economy has brought out the beast in many people. In this piece, I employ interpretive analysis of the Abolore Adigun’s (9ce) recently released song titled ‘Economy’ to underscore how popular culture contributes to the present understanding and debate on the true state of the Nigerian economy. T...

The recent report from the camp of  The Nigerian Army,  on Saturday,  expressed misgivings over attempts by those it referred to as Boko Haram sympathizers to denigrate its patriotic efforts at decimating the terrorists, checkmating their murderous exploits and clearing them out of the North East. The Army said, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites Islamic Group) wrote to the United States Government, criticizing it for planning to sell Super Tucano Aircraft to Nigerian Airforce, saying the US should rescind the decision as the military would use them to perpetrate atrocities against the innocent. With all these reports Do you think there is a reason for anyone to be  sympathetic toward the boko haram sect? Do you think in truth the army are performing atrocities with the weapons? What do you think about these war on insecurity of the north? Will the north ever be peaceful again? As always we love your comments and feedback Nigeria is ours to make great! ...

In light with the recent ASUU strike, Reports reaching us today claims the strike maybe called off within the next 7days As government plans to release N220 billion before end of October for revitalization of federal universities. "We ‘ll take proposals to our members for consideration" Ogunyemi, ASUU boss INDICATIONS of imminent end to the ongoing strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, emerged early today, as the union has accepted some proposals put forward by the Federal Government in line with some of its demands. Now with the swift approach of the government to address these issue Would you say its a welcome development? As it looks like the government are working to resolve these issue? Or do you think that money should be kept for now and used for other purpose in the country? Nigeria is ours! And ours to make great! Have your say! As always we love your comments and emails!

Reports circulating around in the media has it that O il  prices rose  yesterday as strong global refining margins and the reopening of United States Gulf Coast refineries provided a more bullish outlook after sharp drops due to Storm Harvey. Brent had gained 82 cents to 54.20 dollars a barrel by 1215 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 55 cents at 49.21 dollars a barrel. “Prices are extending the momentum seen in the last few days due to a number of U.S. refineries restarting after Harvey,” said Harry Tchilinguirian, Head of Commodity Markets Strategy at BNP Paribas. Many refineries, pipelines and ports that were knocked out by Harvey 10 days ago are restarting. On Tuesday, about 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd) of refining capacity, or 20 per cent of the U.S. total, was shut. This compares with 4.2 million bpd at the height of the storm. But traders remained wary of Hurricane Irma, rated the most powerful Category 5 storm and hea...

The reports from Petroleum  marketers announcing, in their communiqué of August 29, 2017, that they would commence massive retrenchment, unless government pays their over $2bn outstanding invoices, and also settles interest charges, on delayed payment and related exchange rate differentials. Nonetheless, The government’s present lean revenue expectations may compel the need, to additionally borrow N 720bn domestically or $2bn externally and oppressively compound the already crippling deficit of N 2.32tn in the N 7.4tn 2017 budget. The question  is with the current information Do you feel the government  should totally remove the  subsidy?  Do you feel it should  be left?  And if so how can  the debt be paid? Do you think its possible for the  price of crude products to be reduced without using subsidy? Nigeria is ours and ours  to make great! As always  we love you comments and email keep them coming!

The Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, in this interview, speaks on the military campaign against Boko Haram, the surrender of some top members of the terrorist group and the authorities monitoring of the social media for security information which has been interpreted in many quarters, especially in the camp of those critical of the Buhari administration, as an attempt to clamp down on the opposition under the guise of curbing hate speeches.“ The fight on book haram may be on going as planned but the question is Don't you think the federal government monitoring peoples lives on social media is a tantamount to breaking of the fundamental human rights of individuals? Do you think it a price worth taking for the citizens to be living under a white glass? How do you feel these will affect the people's use of social media, knowing all conversation are being monitored? Nigeria is our and ours to make great! Make your views known below let know how you...

The return to the country of the president has been met with a lot of optimism, as it looks like the country can now finally move forward with its restructuring agenda. Even the capital market smiled with the recent reports that  The naira, yesterday, further appreciated in the  parallel market even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $297 million into the interbank foreign exchange market. These looks like a welcome development once again as it clearly looks as a step in the right direction But other camps have been unmoved with the recent turn of events stating it is just the country trying to get back to the where it was economically before the buhari era. Now the question is Do you think the return of the president has been having a positive result on the country? Do you think these is nothing compared to the diverse issues being felt by the country? Do you see Nigeria moving in the right direction? Or is it all one big mirage created by the elect to fool ...

The recent turn of events in Bayelsa which resulted from the killing of four soldiers by suspected pirates. Another ugly turn when  SOLDIERS hunting for suspected pirates that killed the soldiers at  the creek in Bayelsa State. Reportedly invaded Letugbene and Bilabiri riverine communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area, razing several houses and forcing villagers to flee their homes. A residents, who spoke  in a statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to the killing of innocent military personnel by suspected sea bandits and the subsequent burning of harmless Letugbene community on Monday. “We call on the military to stop further burning of innocent Ijaw communities in Niger Delta region if they are not a security threat in the region. We equally aver that the perpetrators should be unravelled in no distance time. “It is our appeal that innocent persons that were arrested should be released and the houses burnt rebuilt by rel...