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Month: November 2017
Issues/Policy
Trump’s Account Shutdown: Ex-Twitter Worker Claims Responsibility | PMNews
A German man has come forward as the former Twitter Inc employee who shut down the account of U.S. President Donald Trump for 11 minutes this month on his last day of work at the […]
Economy
Why Nigerians Engage In Illegal Migration To Libya, Europe – Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has attributed the excessive quest by Nigerian youths to engage in illegal migration to poverty and unemployment. The Emir made the remark on Thursday in Kano when […]
Politics
Trump Speaks Out On North Korea Missile Launch | HuffingtonPost
> President Donald Trump commented Tuesday on reports that North Korea launched another ballistic missile, saying the United States would handle the situation but offering no details about strategy. “We will take care of it,” […]
Issues/Policy
Theresa May: Donald Trump Was ‘Wrong’ To Retweet Anti-Muslim Propaganda By Far Right Britain First Party | HuffingtonPost
Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump directly for the first time after the President retweeted video propaganda produced by the UK’s far-right ‘Britain First’ party. In an unprecedented condemnation of the White House, No10 hit […]
Government
FG Considering Solution To Plight of Nigerian Refugees In Libya, Europe – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is considering urgent and permanent solutions to the plight of Nigerians refugees in Libya and other European countries. Osinbajo frowned at the situation where young Nigerians were […]
Government
Fuel Scarcity: IPMAN Threatens Showdown With NNPC | PMNews
Independent petroleum marketers in Lagos State have threatened to withdraw their services from Dec. 11 over NNPC’s breach of bulk purchase agreement to sell fuel to them at N133.28k per litre. The Independent Petroleum Marketers […]
Issues/Policy
PMNews: How To Achieve Stable Power Supply In Nigeria – Engr. Uwaifo
Mr Omorodion Solomon Uwaifo can be described as an elder statesman in engineering and a walking encyclopaedia in electricity issues. In fact, a contact with him shows that he radiates electrici ty!It is painful to […]
Government
Lagos And The Journey Towards 2020 By Tayo Ogunbiyi
In Lagos State, the challenge of development is faced in the context of global economic impact as well as its status as a mega city. The current administration in the State is evidently focused on […]
CRIME
Corruption: Amending The EFCC Act | Punch
A flurry of legislative activities is currently underway to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act and other related laws. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, recently went further […]
Law
Punch: Implementing States’ Anti-Open Grazing Laws
Stiff opposition is building against the move by some states to forbid open grazing in their territories. This is principally because Fulani herdsmen, who are entombed in a time warp of roaming their cattle unchallenged, […]
Government
Will Buhari Deliver On New National Minimum Wage? By Jide Ojo
Last Monday, November 27, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. The inauguration held inside the Council Chamber […]
Issues/Policy
Nigerian Men Are Afraid Women Will Kill Them By Abimbola Adelakun
In the wake of the unfortunate death of Bilyamin Bello, son of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, there has been a somewhat surprising chatter about matricide. In an ironic twist of Margaret […]
CRIME
Continuous Terror Attack: Will The World Ever Know Peace? | Tribune
With the spate of terror attacks going on in different spheres of the world on daily basis, one would no doubt be subject to wonder if the entire world really deserves this dreadful act that […]
Government
FG Declares Friday Public Holiday | TheCable
The federal government has declared Friday as a public holiday in commemoration of the Muslim Eid-El-Maulud celebration. Abdulrahman Dambazau, the minister of interior, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, according to a […]
Business
PremiumTimes: Mounir Gwarzo Suspended As DG Securities And Exchange Commission, SEC
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, has been suspended from office. Mr. Gwarzo was suspended on Wednesday by the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, “to allow for an unhindered investigation […]
Issues/Policy
Tribune: The Travails of Ikoyi Fund Whistle-Blower
IF the whistle-blower who blew the lid off the $43.4 million found at a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos ever thought of profiting from his enterprise based on the expected commission, he must be revising his […]
Banking
Ending Fiscal Impunity, By Eva Joly
In order to change the rules of the game, we must also go after the financial intermediaries by regulating their operations and demanding they explain their use of offshore structures. Each country must also declare […]
Issues/Policy
Vanguard: Don’t Starve Prison Inmates
THE Federal Government must move quickly to save about 65,000 inmates in our prisons nationwide from imminent starvation by providing adequate funds for their feeding. We find as callous and incomprehensible a situation whereby contractors […]
Issues/Policy
Atiku, Atikulation And Other Stories By Reuben Abati
“I hear say Atiku don port oh, from APC to God knows where…” “He used to be a Customs officer. Going from one port to another should not be an issue or a problem for […]