The Nigerian political landscape is being swept by a tsunami of defections. Politicians are changing party allegiance at a dizzying rate. At the rate politicians defect from one party to another, it won’t be long […]
With the nation’s mighty and powerful being hauled one after the other before the courts to account their share of the bazaar called armsgate, one of the more positive dimensions to the onslaught on vice […]
Two weeks into the year, chances are that 13 per cent of those who made solemn resolutions of the ameliorative kind will have defaulted or given up altogether. If you belong in this group, do […]
THE Yorubas and the Igbos, two of the most resourceful, engaging and outgoing ethnic groups in Nigeria, are becoming implacable enemies. Increasingly, they seem to hate one another with pure hatred. I never appreciated the […]
A close associate of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has returned $500,000 (£350,000) he allegedly received from the embattled former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, the respected Daily Trust newspaper reports. Lawal Jafaru Isa, a leading member of […]
Several people, including two soldiers and four police officers, have been killed in clashes following gubernatorial elections in Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa state, an election monitor has told the Associated Press news agency. Gunmen men from rival political parties opened fire after the result […]
Nigeria might be the richest economy in Africa but that does not impress hard-nosed investors who buy and sell shares at the local stock exchange. The West African financial market had another losing day today, […]
Nigeria’s central bank has announced it is stopping the direct sale of US dollars to bureaux de change to protect the West African nation’s naira currency, and conserve depleted foreign reserves. “Operators in this segment of the market would […]
The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, may have withdrawn the threat to sack all doctors in state-owned hospitals who have been on strike since September 28, 2015. Our correspondent learnt on Monday that the […]
ENUGU—The South-East All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, described ex-governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo’s entry into the party as a grand plan to shield himself from the long arm of the law, following his […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given assurance to Dangote Group that it will support it access Foreign Exchange, Forex to build its proposed $14 billion refinery in the country. The tour of the […]
Power, Works and Housing Minister, Mr Babatunde Fashola, yesterday unfolded a 13-point agenda to drive efforts towards enhancing power supply in the country. He said in Abuja during his maiden meeting with power generation, distribution […]
THE President of the Nigerian Aviation Safety Initiative (NASI), Captain Dung Pam, has urged the Federal Government to initiate policies to facilitate the emergence of strong indigenous carriers. He also canvassed initiatives that would encourage […]
The announcement by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, that Nigeria will begin manufacturing pencils is a welcome indication of the nation’s return to the benefits of home-grown industrial capability. Speaking during […]
•EFCC closes in on ex-VP Sambo’s aides Indications emerged yesterday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) is closing in on some former Presidential aides, including those of ex-Vice-President Namadi Sambo, in its ongoing probe […]
Jafaru Isa returned N100m, says Magu How I shared N100m, by Nwobodo Anenih’s letter to Falae on poll deal Detectives have hit a stalemate in their bid to recover the N400 million traced to a […]
It is…important for individuals and organisations engaged in the public sector to borrow a leaf from the corporate world where the thin line between gifts and graft has been clearly marked, broadened and highlighted. In […]
Introduction Electricity regulation is still at its infancy in Nigeria. Prior to 2005, there was no independent regulation of the power sector, as the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) was both the operator and regulator […]
The government of Switzerland is prepared to transfer to the Nigerian government, another $300 million recovered from the family of former military ruler, Sani Abacha, foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced Monday. The money is part […]
“Iran’s history is full of negative interference and hostility in Arab issues.” – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir “Saudi Arabia sees not only its interests but also its existence in pursuing crises and confrontations and […]
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