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MTN Nigeria, Banks and CBN Action – An Update and Initial Commentary

During the week, MTN Nigeria was sanctioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over allegations of impropriety in the repatriation of funds from Nigeria. Please find below highlights of the story:   CBN’s Position:MTN Nigeria to refund $8.1 Billion worth of Dividends repatriated through conversion of shareholders’ loan to preference...

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It’s time to hit the reset button

'I paid for the WAEC and UTME result for my children. That is how I got them into the university'.That was someone (over 2 decades ago) advising my dad on how to get his children into the University. Dad stuck to his principles. I wrote UTME 4 times. The rest...

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Alternative Stories

There are situations you face in life where it's fitting to apply Alternative Stories so you can focus on the major and forgo the minor. Like when someone cuts you off in traffic. You can create an alternative story that he either has an emergency, or he has a bad case of diarrhoea....

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Open Letter to Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu

Let me use this opportunity to write an open letter to our in-coming Governor in Lagos. @jidesanwoolu.First, I must congratulate you on your election as Governor. You campaigned hard for the position and you convinced many to put aside their reservations to vote for you. Kudos. That said, it is...

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Why you suck at Personal Finance!

Apologies Okay I admit!If this was somekind of a doctorate essay, that title above would already earn me a straight “F”. Using the word “suck” in a supposedly formal conversation is really not professional. I know. But I have been sitting down here at my keyboard thinking of a better...

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