Economy
Still on Naira Devaluation By Dr ( Senator ) Bode Olowoporoku
The controversy as to whether to devalue the naira or not has taken the centre stage in the national discourse.
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Economy
Some Suggestions On Priorities By Abba Mahmood
Nigeria is at crossroads. The current administration came at a historic moment. It took over just as the nation clocked one hundred years of its existence as Nigeria. It is the first time in history […]
CRIME
Moro and co docked, at last! …….. VANGUARD
FINALLY, former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, is answering to charges of abuse of procurement process and diversion of public funds preferred against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The […]
Issues/Policy
Speed Limit Device And Accidents …… Leadership
Nigeria is mourning the death of one of her illustrious sons, the Honorable Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr. James Ocholi (SAN) who died together with his son and wife in a ghastly […]
Politics
The Oshiomhole-Melaye distraction By Ike Abonyi
When Senator Enyinna Abaribe, representing Aba in Abia State, brought a motion to the red chamber seeking a deliberate policy to encourage, and if possible, enforce the patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods, his eyes were on […]
Society
In Defence of Nigerian Women By Olusegun Adeniyi
I guess I have told the story before of a couple driving on the road when another vehicle drove past and nearly pushed their car into the bush. Shaking his head, the husband muttered: “Women! […]
Tribute
Ocholi: Death and destiny By Yakubu Mohammed
Was March 6, Barrister James Ocholi, SAN’s own ides of March? If so, it came nine days too soon. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, March 15 was the ides of March which Spurinna, a soothsayer, had […]
Issues/Policy
Assets declaration by civil servants …… GUARDIAN
The directive, the other day, by President Muhammadu Buhari, making it mandatory for all workers in the federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to declare their assets signposts another level of the effort at winning […]
Politics
Buhari snubs APC over ‘mismanaged’ N7bn fund ….. The Cable
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is experiencing financial distress and has been unable to pay the salaries of its staff, TheCable can report. At a news briefing on January 25, John Oyegun, national chairman of the […]
Politics
Switzerland Reopens Consulate-General’s Office In Lagos 55 Years After ……. LEADERSHIP
Swiss Government has reopened its new Consulate-General’s Office in Lagos, 55 years after it was closed. Switzerland’s Federal Counsellor and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Didier Burkhalter while speaking at the inauguration of its new […]
Economy
Support grows for The Nation’s economic forum …… Nation
Four major international and national organisations have pledged to participate in the The Nation’seconomic forum fixed for April 7th and 8th, 2016, in Lagos. They include the host, Lagos State Government and the United States – […]
Politics
Gowon accepts son, 48 years after ….. VANGUARD
Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd; yesterday owned up to fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu, bringing to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute […]
Economy
Power generation drops to 1,580.6MW ….. VANGUARD
Senior and junior workers unions’ action to protest the unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is already taking its toll as power generation dropped to 1,580.6 megawatts, MW, in the early hours of yesterday. […]
Law
Saraki’s trial: Tight security for CCT chair ….. Nation
Barely 24 hours to the resumption of the trial of the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, security has been strengthened arround the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar […]
Politics
Imo workers to get only 70% of January salary ….. Vanguard
The 18-man joint committee comprising the state and labour, set up in Imo State, has unanimously agreed to pay only 70 per cent of workers salary across board, while making reservations for pension. The state […]
Politics
Clinton, Sanders join in vow not to deport illegal kids, non-criminals at latest Dem debate ….. FOX
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders staked their ground Wednesday night in Florida as both vowing not to deport children and illegal immigrants with a clean criminal record. Their comments set up […]
Sport
Kremlin hits back in Maria Sharapova scandal ….. CNN
She’s the $195 million athlete at the center of a failed drugs test scandal but tennis star Maria Sharapova isn’t lacking for some heavy hitting support. “Attempts to politicize sports, attempts to add character to […]
Economy
Nigeria State Oil Company to Meet With Unions Opposed to Split …… Bloomberg
The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. will meet with union officials after workers protesting the announced split of the state-owned oil company blocked the entrance to the NNPC’s headquarters on Wednesday. The Petroleum […]
Economy
Nigeria GDP Confirms What Central Bank Denies: Naira Peg Hurts …… Bloomberg
Nigeria’s economic growth data confirmed what central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has been loath to admit: that currency controls are hurting the economy. Growth in Africa’s biggest economy and oil exporter slowed to 2.8 percent last […]
Politics
Clinton, Sanders spar over immigration in presidential debate ……. Reuters
Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sparred over who was more committed to immigration reform at a presidential debate on Wednesday night, but both promised they would not deport undocumented immigrants without criminal […]