Banks and Economic Integration in the West African Sub-region By Paul Acquah Banking is business and a good business at that but one that demands integrity and unquestioned reputation. The goldsmiths, who originated banking, saw a business opportunity as they realised that people who deposited gold with them only withdrew a fraction at a time [...]

Auto War By Abdulrazak Dogondaji The roads are crammed with different types of automobiles with each brand displaying class, elegance and luxury Stylish new models of old car brands now ply the roads in great numbers. Newer brands are in great numbers too. Established car makers from Europe (Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, BMW and so on) [...]

Africa Records Low Growth rate in Tourism By Nicholas Ngutshini In spite of the boost recorded in tourism worldwide in 2004, the scorecard for Africa is not so encouraging In the year 2004, international tourism receipts reached a new record value of $622 billion. According to the latest edition of the World Trade Organisation, WTO’s [...]

A Region and its Hidden Treasures With the effort of the president of Nigeria, Olusegun obasanjo, and some of the agencies he has established, such as the Niger delta Development Commission, NDDC, the Niger Delta Region of the country is at the dawn of a new day The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria is a [...]

A Hermit and Her Hermitage By Joseph Omosebi At 90, Suzanne Wenger, priestess of Osun Osogbo Cult, remains a living culture legend of global fame Suzanne Wenger, the iconic Osun Osogbo priestess of Austrian-Swiss parentage, now at 90, has fulfilled her promise to spend the rest of her life in the ritual service of Osun, [...]