Duke of Shomolu Speaks, Author at Nairametrics Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Wed, 15 May 2024 14:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Duke of Shomolu Speaks, Author at Nairametrics 32 32 201037849 Dear Nigerians – we are all poor – By Duke of Shomolu https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/dear-nigerians-we-are-all-poor-by-duke-of-shomolu/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/dear-nigerians-we-are-all-poor-by-duke-of-shomolu/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 13:16:10 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489028 It was the Buhari administration that fast-tracked the impoverishment of Nigerians started by the dim-witted Jonathan but Asiwaju Tinubu has completed the process with a systematic outflow of not well thought after policies mixed with cryptic nepotism and a huge sense of monarchical entitlement. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/dear-nigerians-we-are-all-poor-by-duke-of-shomolu/feed/ 1 489028 The economics of “N106,000 for Chicken Wings” just hit me – Duke of Shomolu https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/11/the-economics-of-n106000-for-chicken-wings-just-hit-me-duke-of-shomolu/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/11/the-economics-of-n106000-for-chicken-wings-just-hit-me-duke-of-shomolu/#comments Sat, 11 May 2024 13:05:36 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=488618 I had a meeting last night at one of those pretentious restaurants that litter Lagos Island. This one was in Lekki Phase 1, with beautiful interiors and ambiance carefully designed to prepare you to be duped.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/11/the-economics-of-n106000-for-chicken-wings-just-hit-me-duke-of-shomolu/feed/ 2 488618 Sponsorship and CSR – the new “terror weapon” https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/22/sponsorship-and-csr-the-new-terror-weapon/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/22/sponsorship-and-csr-the-new-terror-weapon/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:56:49 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=486522 Sponsorship remains very critical to a very large part of the Economic ecosystem. It fuels the oil of production especially in key strategic sectors like entertainment, sports, philanthropy, technology and others.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/22/sponsorship-and-csr-the-new-terror-weapon/feed/ 0 486522 Air Peace -Just before the price war escalates https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/16/air-peace-just-before-the-price-war-escalates/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/16/air-peace-just-before-the-price-war-escalates/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:01:57 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=485991 Mr Onyeama would be a poor businessman if he gets carried away with all of these nationalistic sentiments on something that is purely a business issue.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/16/air-peace-just-before-the-price-war-escalates/feed/ 20 485991 Hardship: ‘Yepa Economy’ and need for ‘Bolekaja’ tactics https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/04/hardship-yepa-economy-and-need-for-bolekaja-tactics/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/04/hardship-yepa-economy-and-need-for-bolekaja-tactics/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=481617 The cost of baking a loaf of bread today has quadrupled by over 200%, prices have reflected although not in the same margin as the cost increase and demand has dropped significantly.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/04/hardship-yepa-economy-and-need-for-bolekaja-tactics/feed/ 1 481617 Forex crises – the tipping point and the ‘Yepa’ Economy’  https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/24/forex-crises-the-tipping-point-and-the-yepa-economy/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/24/forex-crises-the-tipping-point-and-the-yepa-economy/#comments Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:08:23 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=480801 Few days back, I published an article on the forex crises and the need to keep faith and hope alive.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/24/forex-crises-the-tipping-point-and-the-yepa-economy/feed/ 1 480801 Forex crisis – Don’t panic; the tipping point is near https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/22/forex-crisis-dont-panic-the-tipping-point-is-near/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/22/forex-crisis-dont-panic-the-tipping-point-is-near/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:40:49 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=480590 As a Stockbroker, you struggle for the equilibrium price in making your deal.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/22/forex-crisis-dont-panic-the-tipping-point-is-near/feed/ 0 480590 Mr President – it’s all about the confidence https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/19/mr-president-its-all-about-the-confidence/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/19/mr-president-its-all-about-the-confidence/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:06:13 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=480211 By now you would have come to the painful realisation that running Nigeria is not an emilokan thing. Parading a score card that is worse than my score card when I was kicked out of Command has put you in a very delicate position. Nigeria has happened to you.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/02/19/mr-president-its-all-about-the-confidence/feed/ 0 480211 Record breaking NGX – A Stockfish market https://nairametrics.com/2024/01/28/record-breaking-ngx-a-stockfish-market/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/01/28/record-breaking-ngx-a-stockfish-market/#comments Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:00:10 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=478434 Rain is a blessing but not the kind of rain that used to fall in Lagos causing flood and carrying people's wives away.
The impending rain that will come will most likely flood the NGX leading to weeping and sighing even as we continue to celebrate the ASI climb into uncharted territories.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/01/28/record-breaking-ngx-a-stockfish-market/feed/ 8 478434 Godwin Emefiele’s God Complex https://nairametrics.com/2019/10/08/godwin-emefieles-god-complex/ https://nairametrics.com/2019/10/08/godwin-emefieles-god-complex/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:44:13 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=195488 Godwin Emefiele’s God Complex

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