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Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Government
How ex-NSA Dasuki transferred $40 million to Jonathan’s cousin – Zenith Bank official
An official of Zenith Bank has told a Federal high Court in Abuja that $40 million was transferred from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) into the account of a company owned by […]
Government
How We Laundered N1.2 Billion For Fayose, Obanikoro – Zenith Bank official
Alade Sunday, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, Akure, Ondo State, on Monday narrated how his bank helped the duo of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, and Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti […]
Society
LABAF 2017 Holds November 9-12 on the Theme: ‘ERUPTIONS: Global Fractures & Collective Humanism’
At the end of a four-day fun-filled “fiesta of Ideas and Life”, the 18th edition of the Lagos Book & art Festival, LABAF adjourned to next year, which would be its 19th edition and focusing […]
Politics
Neoliberalism: The Deep Story That Lies Beneath Donald Trump’s Triumph | TheGuardian
he events that led to Donald Trump’s election started in England in 1975. At a meeting a few months after Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party, one of her colleagues, or so the […]
Government
Igbo Traders In Lagos Want More Engagement With LASG | Punch
Lagos – Igbo traders in Lagos under the aegis of Igbo Traders in All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged the Lagos State Government to increase its interaction with them for better understanding. The traders made […]
Economy
Amid Recession, Reps Take Delivery of N3.6bn Exotic Cars
The delivery of 360 exotic cars to members of the House of Representatives has begun amid the economic downturn in the country. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed on Sunday that 28 units of the Peugeot […]
Aviation
First Woman To Fly China’s J-10 Fighter Dies In Crash | Punch
The first woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter plane was killed in a crash during an aerobatics training exercise, state-run media reported Monday. Yu Xu, 30, a member of the Chinese air force’s “August 1st” […]
Government
Fed Govt To Float Pension Scheme For Self-Employed Individuals | TheNation
There is good news for self-employed individuals. They are to be brought under the Pension Commission (PenCom) umbrella. OMOBOLA TOLU KUSHIMO writes on Federal Government’s plan to roll out a micro pension scheme for artisans, […]
Business
MTN To List Shares In Capital Market
MOBILE giant MTN Nigeria is to list its shares in the Nigerian capital market. The issuers for the Initial Public Offer (IPO) are Citi bank and Stanbic IBTC A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) source […]
Government
Tollgates Out Of Poverty
I WAS on the road last week, undergoing what many Nigerians experience; spending thrice the number of hours on a journey due to what is referred to as ‘roads’ in the country. The road from […]
Government
$175m Found In Jonathan’s Wife’s Firm’s Bank Account | TheNation
EFCC in manhunt for two suspects THE DEPOSITS • 21/2/2014 $46,500,000 • 24/2/2014 $31,000,000 • 31/3/2015 $49,250,000 • 1/4/ 2015 $49,000,000 TOTAL: $175,750,000 Where is the $175,750,000 deposited in an account linked to former First […]
Issues/Policy
Donald Trump Says He Will Deport Up To 3million Illegal Immigrants | TheCable
Donald Trump, U.S. president-elect, says he will deport or jail as many as three million illegal immigrants. In an interview with CBS, Trump noted that immigrants with criminal records — gang members and drug dealers […]
Business
Will Clampdown On BDC Operators Ensure Dollar Availability?
Pat Utomi (Professor of Political Economy) There is no clear right or wrong answer in the clampdown on BDC operators. But there are consequences based on the established culture and character of the actors. For […]
Sport
I’m Ready To Quit Chelsea – Mikel
Nigeria captain Mikel Obi says he is ready to quit Premier League giants Chelsea in January in search of first-team football. The 29-year-old, who guided the Super Eagles to a 3-1 victory over Algeria’s Desert […]
Religion
… Christianity is a fake thing – Iginla
Bro Joshua Iginla led Champions Royal Assembly clock 10 this month and in this interview the philanthropic but fiery prophet opened up on his travails and grass to grace story. How it all began My […]
Issues/Policy
There’s a Horde at the Gates, But It Is Not Barbarian, By Uddin Ifeanyi
according to one of the more colourful imageries to make the echo chambers, Mr. Trump leads a baying mob, pitchfork, tar, and burning torches at the ready, on its way to drain the swamp. So […]
Religion
Why T. B. Joshua’s US Election Prophesy Was Not Essentially Wrong, By Peregrino Brimah
If his “vision” was interpreted in terms of Nigerian elections, based on the popular vote, it can be immediately seen how he read whatever he saw in raw numbers as a victory for Hillary. “Observer […]
Issues/Policy
INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians Are Yet To Feel Impact of N0.75 Trillion Capital Projects Spending – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, was one of the speakers at the ongoing Wealth Creation Platform organised by the Kingsway International Christian Centre in Lagos. PREMIUM TIMES’ Jayne Augoye had an interview with Mrs. […]
Issues/Policy
AMCON Plans To Sell Keystone Bank To ‘Powerful Northern Group’, Officials Say | PremiumTimes
Some senior officials of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria are voicing strong opposition to the planned sale of Keystone Bank Ltd., PREMIUM TIMES can report. The disquiet comes as the state-owned asset management company […]