Category Archives: Government

Is The New Pension Act Inimical to Labour Welfare?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by mckaff

The Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, signed the new pension reform act 2014 into law on 1st July 2014. The new Act of course repealed the previous Act of 2004, on which the current obligatory contributory pension scheme was built. … Continue reading →

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Reintroduction of ATM charges: Good, not good enough!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by mckaff

For many, it was horrific waking up to hear the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announcing the reintroduction of third-party access charges of N65 per transaction for ATM usage. For them, it is the resurgence of capitalistic tendencies spearheaded by … Continue reading →

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Why Even Debate Child Marriage

Posted on July 26, 2013 by mckaff

The power of the social media – as a mobilizing platform – came to fore yet again in Nigeria after the penultimate Tuesday’s plenary session of the Senate. Much like it was used around the Middle East during the Arab … Continue reading →

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Alas! The Berlin Wall Still Stands

Posted on June 28, 2013 by mckaff

It was beamed to the screens on the 9th day of November, 1989 as the almighty Berlin Wall was being chipped down by countless people who felt free to be part of the ‘real’ world. The wall, built in August of … Continue reading →

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Snowden Effect: Would Nigerians mind such intrusions?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by mckaff

It used to be Julian Assange that’s heralded as the world’s chief whistleblower, bringing tothe public emails and cables of governments with respect to diplomatic deals and inactions through Wikileaks. But the emergence of Edward Snowden (the former US NSA … Continue reading →

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Multiple Levies on Telecoms Operators……Killing The Goose

Posted on May 3, 2013 by mckaff

When the telecommunications sector in Nigeria got fully deregulated in 2001, many were more fixated on the social benefits – all Nigerians are now at liberty to carry mobile phone(s). Not many is really bothered about the real economic contribution … Continue reading →

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Only If Alams Were Robin Hood

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mckaff

Arising from envy and greed is the cursed seed of corruption. We all read of Cain and Abel, and later of Jacob and Esau…….and other multitude of people satisfied, or rather never satisfied, in enriching themselves with the sweat and … Continue reading →

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A pin nu ‘ya: Happy New Year’s Homophone?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by mckaff

It is common place, in my area of Nigeria, to hear or read locals Yorubanize some English words or phrases. Such pronunciations may sometimes be due to contempt or sheer mockery; while at times, illiteracy or ignorance may be the … Continue reading →

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Why Aliens Visit Us

Posted on December 21, 2012 by mckaff

If you have read Sidney Sheldon’s Doomsday Conspiracy, you might have come across reasons to believe extraterrestrial beings – aka Aliens – sometimes or regularly visit our Earth. Regardless the import of the sci-fi movies – e.g. Will Smith starred … Continue reading →

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