Banking
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
Governor Fayose’s Bank Account Frozen Because It Contained ₦1.2billion NSA Funds, EFCC Sources Reveal | SaharaReporters
Sources at Nigeria’s premier anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have revealed that a personal account at the Zenith Bank of Nigeria of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was frozen in connection […]
Issues/Policy
Aisha Buhari Attacks Fayose: Nigerians React To ‘Mad Dog’ Outburst | Vanguard
Nigerians are reacting to the recent outburst of President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha. Aisha Buhari, in a shocking and unexpected move, took to Twitter on Tuesday, labeling the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose as […]
Business
Naira Stable At 283 As Drama Continues At Parallel Market | TheCable
The Nigerian naira has attained apparent stability at the interbank market, trading at N283 for the better part of Tuesday. The naira opened at 253 to the greenback on the new official market in Monday, […]
Issues/Policy
FG Sacks Striking Doctors | Vanguard
The Federal Government has ordered the sack of striking resident doctors in the country. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, in a circular signed by Amina Shamaki, permanent secretary of the ministry directed chief medical […]
MEDIA
Lai Mohammed In Beijing, Says Nigerian Media, Most Vibrant in Africa | Vanguard
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Nigerian media as one of the most vibrant in Africa and indeed across the world, while assuring that the government will not do […]
Security
Breaking: Ibrahim Idris Replaces Arase As New Police IG By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA-Ibrahim Idris may have been named the Acting new Inspector General of Police, IGP. He replaced Solomon Arase whose tenure officially elapsed on Monday 20th June,2016.
Front Page News
Front Page News: Thought
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CRIME
EXCLUSIVE: Aisha Buhari Unveiled… But Is She The President’s Wife, Daughter Or An Impostor? | TheCable
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has made a grave allegation against President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his wife, Aisha Buhari, was involved in the Halliburton Scandal. Is it true?
CRIME
We Have Right To Freeze Any Suspicious Account Including Fayose’s — EFCC By Soni Daniel
Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the claim that Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State cannot be investigated because of immunity currently being enjoyed by him. The commission said that […]
Issues/Policy
Outrage Over Planned Immunity, Life Pension For Saraki, Dogara, Others | PremiumTimes
Prominent Nigerians have spoken up against the proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would grant immunity and life pension to leaders of the nation’s legislature. Nigerians who spoke on the matter taunted the federal […]
Society
No Mo’ Garland for Brother Jonathan, By Shola Oshunkeye
I like the way the BBC broke the news on its programme, Focus on Africa on Thursday. It said: “And the winner of the Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize is… And there is no winner!” I […]
Sport
Amodu: How not to treat our heroes By Bayo Olupohunda
One of my favourite sports is athletics. Throughout the month of May, I was glued to the television watching the International Athletics Federation Diamond League athletics meets held in several cities across the world. It […]
Politics
A Nuclear Scientist At The Crossroads By Olatunji Dare
At the height of its power and fame and fortune, the PDP never let a bragging right pass it by. So, it came as no surprise when, without fear, without research and without evidence of […]
Economy
Finally, the naira floats By Sanya Oni
Poor Godwin Emefiele. Last Wednesday, he finally caved in to the strident demands to let go of the apex bank’s hold on the foreign exchange market. The CBN document, ‘’Framework for Re-introduction of Managed Float […]
Education
Students’ Rampage On Campuses As A Metaphor For Decay By Niyi Akinnaso
There are many indices of decay in contemporary Nigerian society, including infrastructural decay, the erosion of values, the declining fortunes of the nation’s football teams, and incessant students’ rampage in the nation’s tertiary institutions. It […]
Issues/Policy
Empowering N-Power …… NATION
•The huge response to job schemes must be carefully handled As might be expected in job-deficient Nigeria, there has been a tremendous response to the Federal Government’s laudable job-creation scheme tagged N-Power Teach. Offering some […]
Tribute
The Erediauwa dynasty: Like father, like son By Josef Josef Omorotionmwan
This is neither a rejoinder nor a biography on Crown Prince (Ambassador) Eheneden Erediauwa, Edaiken N’Uselu. Rather, it is more of an addendum to the brilliant prompting by The Guardian editorial at page 14 of […]
Issues/Policy
Unveiling the hijab By Ray Ekpu
Hijab, the veil that Moslem women wear which covers the head and the chest, is being gradually unveiled in Osun State with an immense potential for katakata. Here are the facts: Recently the Osun State […]
Economy
On the new foreign exchange regime ……. GUARDIAN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has done the appropriate thing by introducing a new foreign exchange (FX) regime and guidelines for the operations of the market-driven exchange rate for the Naira. The more flexible […]