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Issues/Policy
Easy street of corruption By Lekan Sote
You have heard, no doubt, of the brazenness that former Governor Attahiru Bafawara of Sokoto State displayed when confronted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his alleged receipt of some money from the […]
Politics
In defence of Senator Marafa By Mohammed Haruna
Mr. Alabi Tajudeen is an ardent reader of this column by his own say-so. So far we’ve met only on the screens of our handsets as he frequently texts me his opinion on various issues […]
Politics
How Buhari can fight corruption without saying so By Uche Igwe
The Federal Government’s recent offensive against allegedly corrupt persons has generated a lot of attention and commentary. It has produced screaming headlines that many of us look up to every week. We have seen a […]
Politics
Lamentation of Fani ……. NATION
He just rechristened himself Olufemi Olu-Kayode, from Femi Fani-Kayode. But the distinctive Fani lament, of pathos and bathos, against Ali Modu Sheriff (SAS), as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman, shows the Fani public persona […]
Economy
Buhari and the impending death of the naira By Rotimi Fasan
THE Naira, Nigeria’s national currency, has been very much in the news in the last couple of weeks. The naira is seriously ill and the prognosis from the ‘experts’, many of them full of bile […]
Religion
CAN election not do-or-die affair —Dogara …….. VANGUARD
ABUJA —Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said the forthcoming election into the office of National Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, should not be a do-or-die affair. Yakubu-Dogara Yakubu-Dogara […]
Politics
Rivers women protest levy for governor’s perfume ……. PUNCH
HUNDREDS of women from Mile Three Market in Diobu, Port Harcourt marched to the Government House in Port Harcourt in protest against an alleged multiple taxation, which includes a tax for governor’s perfume. […]
Politics
CJN, 600 judges yet to get Jan. salary ……. NATION
•Feb pay due as allocation is stuck JUDICIAL officers, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmoud Mohammed, Supreme Court Justices, justices of the Court of Appeal and all Federal and state High Court judges, […]
Economy
Should we devalue the Naira? Babatunde Ajayi
Dear Sir, I listened to you and the “Freshly Pressed” team this morning, on your position regarding the President’s stance on the exchange rate. While I appreciate your position(s), I would like to say that […]
Politics
Ex-PDP BoT chair in fresh N300m arms scam ……. PUNCH
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja a fresh evidence of N300m allegedly received by a former Chairman, Board of Trustee of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
Politics
Trump’s third straight win has rivals looking for answers ……. Reuters
Businessman Donald Trump inched closer to the U.S. Republican presidential nomination after easily outdistancing his rivals in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, giving him his third win in four early nominating contests. Broadcast networks called the […]
Politics
$2bn deal: Clear your name, Atiku tells Adoke ……. PUNCH
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has refuted allegations that he was behind the travails of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), in the hands of the Economic and Financial […]
Economy
IMF backs Buhari govt’s efforts at promoting targeted infrastructure in power, others …….. VANGUARD
LAGOS — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday, said it was supportive of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts at promoting targeted and core infrastructure in power, integrated transport network, housing; reduce business environment costs through […]
Economy
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia commit to raising oil price | PremiumTimes
Leaders of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed commitment to a “stable oil market” and a “rebound of oil price.” At a bilateral meeting between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh hosted […]
Politics
Ex-ministers kick as PDP gives Sheriff three months ……… NATION
MOVES by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve the crisis that followed the appointment of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as national chairman collapsed yesterday. Former ministers, who are still members of the party, insisted […]
Government
Anti-Saraki senator, Marafa, spits fire, says Senate ethics committee members “undistinguished” | PremiumTimes
Kabiru Marafa, an All Progressives Congress Senator and the most vociferous critic of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in the upper legislative chamber, has denied shunning the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions asked […]
Government
Deadly Recruitment Scam: EFCC slams 11-count charge on ex-Minister Abba Moro, others | PremiumTimes
The day of reckoning is here. After walking free for about two years, former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and four others are now set to face trial for their roles in the shoddy March […]
Issues/Policy
Kukah to FG: Be prepared to re-orientate soldiers for post Boko Haram era By Anayo Okoli
UMUAHIA—THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah has called on the Federal Government to be proactive and prepare for post-Boko Haram era by planning on how to re-orientate soldiers returning from the war […]
MEDIA
Ex- President Jonathan, Kofi Annan, Tinubu for ALM awards | Vanguard
African Leadership Magazine, ALM, has nominated former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Bola Tinubu, National Leader, All Progressives Congress and Dr. Kofi Annan; Former UN Secretary General, among others for the magazine’s 2015 Person of […]