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Empty hospital beds

Matters Arising: Peculiar Allowance vs Hazard Allowance

Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment
Dearest colleagues, At the commencement of the first phase of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Ogun strike action, I find it necessary to make the following comments. I beseech my elders to permit me to revisit certain histories without holding me in contempt. The agitation for review of Hazard Allowance for health workers must be more than two years old. At the national level, the… Read more

Central Banks: an overview

Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment
A central bank is an independent authority of a nation that conducts monetary policy, regulates banks, and provides financial services to the economy.  Central banks possess a monopoly on increasing the monetary base in a state, generally controlling the printing of the national currency. Most central banks have supervisory and regulatory powers to ensure solvency of member institutions and discourage reckless or fraudulent behaviour by… Read more
Petrol station during fuel scarcity

Fuel scarcity: inefficiency or exploitation

Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment
Fuel is an important part of a Nigerian’s daily life. Every activity that requires electricity in Nigeria is one way or the other affected by fuel. Transportation, productivity, commodity prices and general living in Nigeria is connected and affected by the availability and price of fuel. This is due to so many factors which have various underlying causes that are unique to the Nigerian situation.… Read more
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Samsung S8

Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment
Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone was launched in March 2017. The Galaxy S8 is samsungs next major phone and it packs an impressive set of features. There’s an iris scanner that can be used to unlock the phone and access secure folders. The S8 has a 5.8-inch screen. The S8+ has a 6.2-inch screen. You can charge the Galaxy S8 with a wireless charging pad. There’s… Read more

Review of top 5 index funds in the world

Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment
An index is an indicator or measure of something. In finance an index refers to a statistical measure of change in a security market. In the case of financial markets, stock and bond market index funds consist of a portfolio of securities representing a particular market or a portion of it. An index investment program is funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and… Read more