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Broadening the Igbo political map is a win-win. It will offer Nigerians a larger pool of aspirants to choose from.

As the first year of the African Continental Free Trade Area comes to a close, chief executives from across the continent have expressed confidence that they will reap benefits from increased intra-African trade if a few obstacles can be overcom

A survey of more than 400 CEOs from 44 countries in Africa and two outside has reflected the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. The continent's bias towards the export of primary commodities, however, reduces the relative developmental value that would accrue from trade in higher value-added manufactured goods, trade finance institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) African relations and trade policy consultant Patrick Utomi said on December 14.

Utomi also lamented the state of insecurity in the country.

TODAY YouTube Renowned Political Economist, Professor Patrick Utomi has again cast aspersions on the current Nigeria’s political processes, arguing that it cannot produce credible political office holders. He also accused the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of colluding with politicians to perpetuate electoral fraud. Speaking on the topic ‘State of Nation’ on African Independent Television (AIT) breakfast programme Kaakaki, Prof. Utomi alleged that the present electoral processes can only produce political merchants. Said he: “Only rogues can win e...