Fitch Downgrade Holds Implications, As Nigeria’s Economy Reels
On April 6, 2020, Fitch Ratings downgraded Nigeria’s Long -Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ with...
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EXCLUSIVE : How Group’s Petition Led To Sack of NEMA DG Over Failed Palliative Distribution
A strongly worded petition by front line civic group, the Resource Centre for Human Rights&Civic Education (CHRICED) culminated in yesterday’s...
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Let The Fight Back Begin
If it was somehow fuzzy and somewhat obscure before, it is now becoming clearer by the minute. The consequences of...
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Digging In Lagos: Is It For 5G? Fact-Check of Claim In Circulating Video
The Explainer and Platinum Post fact-checkers have spotted a video circulating on social media purporting that some channels being dug...
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HEDA Prods CBN To Disclose Info On COVID-19 Donations
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has received a seven-day ultimatum to make public the total number of COVID-19 funds...
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COVID-19: Is Chloroquine The Stop-Gap ‘Saviour’?
Since China first identified the novel coronavirus on its shores in December 2019, the world has been living on hope...
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As Lockdown Is Lifted: Matters Arising (1)
Incapable of providing the necessary palliatives to keep people at home while we combat this deadly virus, Buhari Government is...
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