Issues/Policy
MIND YOUR MIND by TOLA ADENIYI
The subject and study of Mind has been very intriguing to me that I thought I should share my curiosity and the very thought of it with my readers. I had started scribbling down the […]
Year: 2016
Health
Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, records Lassa fever death …… PREMIUM TIMES
Nigerian health authorities have announced the death of a Lassa fever victim in Abuja, the first fatality in the nation’s capital since the latest outbreak in November 2015. The minister of health, Isaac Adewole, made […]
Economy
Dangote to Meet Nigeria’s Fuel Needs as State Refineries Age ………. BLOOMBERG
After waiting in line for more than four hours to buy gasoline in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, taxi driver Adebayo Olawole considered himself fortunate he got a half-filled tank. The day before he got to the front of the line and was told there was none left. “I’ve not made any money in two days,” Olawole, 38, […]
Law
N13bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Tompolo, Akpobolokemi today ………. PUNCH
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to unconditionally appear before it on Thursday (today) to answer 40 counts of alleged N13bn fraud […]
Economy
$200m World Bank loan for Lagos to tackle infrastructure ………. NATION
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a $200 million World Bank loan for Lagos State. It is the second tranche of a $600 million loan which the state will spend on roads and other […]
Economy
Naira at lowest level in 43 years, now N305/dollar ……… VANGUARD
LAGOS—The financial sector appears to have entered a heightened pressure, yesterday, as both the foreign exchange and stock market sustained major negative trends. The Naira depreciated further to a 43-year low at N305 per dollar […]
Politics
More from the cesspool of Dasuki’s arms scandal By Rotimi Fasan
WHEN at first Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser in the Goodluck Jonathan Administration was slammed with a cocktail of charges including money laundering, illegal possession of arms and misappropriation of funds meant for […]
Issues/Policy
‘Why shouldn’t I be corrupt if it makes my life easier?’ By Tabia Princewill
I received an unfortunately high number of emails last week from readers attempting to excuse those involved in #DasukiGate. I was not just appalled but flummoxed: how does one reason, overlook or explain spending money […]
Politics
Nigeria’s National Assembly: A House of Thieves and Blackmailers, By Olusegun Obasanjo
For me to be here today, Justice Akanbi telephoned me that he would come to see me. I protested, saying that he should say what he would want me to do and it would be […]
Religion
Still on Bishop Kukah’s attack on Islam By Mohammed Haruna
Likely as not, Abdulmalik Jada, who said he has been a regular reader of this column since 2007, will be disappointed this morning with this column. Of the over 80 texts and about 10 emails […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria’s Hall of Shame By Dele Agekameh
For some time now, the war being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration against corruption has continued to occupy centre stage in national discourse. For one, the figures involved are as mind-boggling as they […]
Politics
Revisiting Buhari’s media chat By Uche Igwe
During President Muhammadu Buhari’s maiden media chat a few weeks ago, a few points struck me which I wanted to raise. However, I could not do so because of the kind of divisive conversations that […]
Economy
Dissecting Nigeria’s pension scheme By Alkasim Abdulkadir
Citizen Stanley Nwabia is a young Nigerian.With the country’s economy walking the tightrope of a financial crunch, he has consistently inquired of the panel engaging with the public on pension issues how he could liquidate […]
Politics
Ahmadu Bello, Akintola and the wreckage of January 15 By Dare Babarinsa
FRIDAY would be the 50th anniversary of Nigeria’s first military coup. That extraordinary day has affected the course of Nigerian history in many ways. Those who participated in that epochal event could not have imagined […]
Economy
When IMF Visits, Tears Follow, By Owei Lakemfa
The IMF is an unimaginative institution that makes the same analysis and prognosis, decade after decade. It is like a fake doctor who diagnose the same ailment for all patients and administers the same expired […]
Politics
Security on trail of Mu’azu, Jonathan’s Secretary Tukur …….. NATION
EFCC to quiz ex-PDP chair on alleged diversion of $2.1b arms cash EFCC on his trail over N600m shared to six chairmen of PDP mobilisation committees. He is believed to be in Asia EFCC interested […]
Economy
Controversy over budget’s whereabouts ……. NATION
What is the fate of Budget 2016? Contrary to the promise by the National Assembly that it will make its consideration a priority on resumption from the Christmas/New Year break, it was not discussed yesterday. […]
Economy
Nigeria says couple of OPEC members have requested emergency meeting ……. REUTERS
Nigeria’s oil minister said on Tuesday that a “couple” of members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had requested an emergency meeting, adding that current market conditions support the need to hold […]
Issues/Policy
N1tn fine: Court rejects application to seize MTN’s funds …… PUNCH
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday declined making an order to stop MTN Nigeria Communications Limited from moving its funds in 21 Nigerian banks out of the country. The mareva application had […]
Politics
Metuh tears own statement at EFCC ……. NATION
PDP spokesman attempts to chew document Embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Olisa Metuh has run into another trouble after creating a scene in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), tearing the […]