AT The Discourse (Past Editions)
Month: December 2015
Aviation
Sacked Cabin Crew Slams N5 Billion Suit On Virgin Atlantic Airways
Twenty Nigerian cabin crewmembers laid off by Virgin Atlantic Airways have slammed a N5 billion suit on the airline. Joined as co-respondent in the ensuing legal hostility is Aviation Logistics and Management Ltd. In a […]
Economy
Looking beyond positive GDP growth rate …… VANGUARD
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its third quarter (Q3) 2015 Gross Domestic Product, (GDP) report recently, which showed that in spite of the macroeconomic challenges faced during the period, the economy grew by […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria: Corruption fights back By Femi Orebe
Knowing how mercilessly they had butchered the national treasury, they came prepared to meet President Buhari toe to toe, deliberately mis-characterising his determined anti-corruption war as nothing more than targeting PDP top shots. No, far […]
Politics
Not The Best Time To Be Minister By Abraham Ogbodo
I TEND to forget, sometimes, that ministers have been named and assigned portfolios. There is a silence that is most unusual. Since the inauguration of the 36 ministers on November 11, three Wednesdays have come […]
Politics
Still, Jonathan is Not the Real Issue By Simon Kolawole
Floods of depressing news have been gushing out in the last few days on the misuse and abuse of public funds in the last administration. Billions of dollars collected from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
Economy
Does CBN mastermind the brazen rape of the treasury? By Henry Boyo
It would come as a huge surprise to Nigerians if anyone suggested that surplus money constitutes the greatest impediment to the creation of more jobs to enhance the quality of economic and social welfare of […]
Politics
Borrowed robe By Sam Omatseye
If I were Abiodun Faleke, I would head straight to the court. Now that the APC has finally won the guber poll in Kogi State, what shall we say is the contribution of Yahaya Bello […]
Security
Terrorism prosperity By Femi Macaulay
Certain developments in the country show that official terrorists don’t have a monopoly on terrorism. Evidently, the power of terrorism can encourage power terrorism. People in power can do things that make them no better […]
Economy
Emefiele and the 2015 economic graph (1) By Bankole Adeleke
THE footprints of Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele are visible on the economic policies and developments, which have had the most impact on Nigerians in the year 2015. With little talk or drama, the governor of the […]
CRIME
Sepp Blatter investigated by FBI over ISL bribes after Havelange letter….Guardian(UK)
The FBI is investigating the role of Sepp Blatter in the $100m ISL scandal after the suspended Fifa president appeared to be implicated by his predecessor, according to a BBC Panorama documentary to be screened […]
Government
Why Akinterinwa, NIIA DG, was fired……The Niche
Bola Akinterinwa, a professor and the director general (DG) of the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), had penciled down some staff for disciplinary action who ‘rebelled’ against him and demanded his sack on October […]
MEDIA
Proposed social media bill under fire in Nigeria …… AL JAZEERA
Web activists, tech professionals and rights groups in Nigeria have joined forces to call for the withdrawal of a draft bill which, they claim, will limit freedom of expression in Africa’s most populous country. Using […]
Politics
KOGI ELECTION: Buhari, Tinubu in power grab game by By Ishaya Ibrahim;The Niche
Yahaya Bello and James Faleke are the known protagonists in the fight to replace the late Abubakar Audu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in yesterday’s rerun vote in Kogi State. Behind the […]
Politics
Saraki Lobbies French Parliament on Boko Haram, Economy, Lake Chad Project …… THISDAY
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday called on the French government to be more decisive in the supporting war against terrorism, particularly the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-eastern part of Nigeria and neighbouring former […]
MEDIA
The Nation hauls five awards at DAME ….. NATION
For the umpteenth time, The Nation proved at the weekend its high rating, hauling five prizes at the prestigious Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). Of the 14 awards in the print category, this newspaper […]
Society
New Ooni gets staff of office today ….. PUNCH
The new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, will on Monday (today) be presented with the staff of office by the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The ceremony which will hold […]
Society
$2b arms: EFCC weighs its options on Jonathan …… NATION
Dokpesi ‘to account for N10b publicity vote’ Commission probes Abacha loot diversion Will the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to say all he knows about the controversial $2 billion arms […]
Issues/Policy
My frustration with Halliburton, other corruption cases — Ribadu ……. VANGUARD
ABUJA— A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, expressed frustration with the inability of Nigeria to investigate and punish all who were implicated in the Halliburton bribery […]
Business
MTN NIGERIA LAUNCHES PRESTIGE LOYALTY PROGRAMME …… CNBC
MTN Business continues to support its enterprise customers with ICT solutions that enable them to take their services to new heights. The company provides platforms that enable enterprises to drive economic inclusion in unserved and […]