The naira is taking an unprecedented bashing in our foreign exchange markets. In the parallel market, the dollar sold for as high as N280 and the pound sterling N398 some days back. In an era […]
THE present much-ado about the so-called renewed movement to actualise the state of Biafra would be utterly unnecessary, if it is recalled that Biafra was not an original concept, but rather it was the Ndigbo’s […]
IN a recent article published in the Washington Times, Bruce Fein, a former associate deputy attorney general and general counsel of the United States’ (US) Federal Communications Commission under President Ronald Reagan, tried to portray […]
“Twelve soldiers were convicted in September 2014 and sentenced to death by a court-martial for demanding weapons when the General Officer Commanding, the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, visited a military camp in the war […]
The Nigerian Army is in the news again – ironically, though, for the wrong reasons. Penultimate week, the soldiers were said to have attacked Shiite Muslims in Zaria, Kaduna state; when the dust settled, dozens […]
The best writers and reporters have found a home in The Nation, it was confirmed last night. Of a record 35 nominations, this newspaper won in 13 categories at the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Awards […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said the eventual removal of fuel subsidy is inevitable. According to him, the gradual removal of subsidy is necessary in view of emerging […]
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria expects its budget deficit to double to 2.2 trillion naira ($11 billion) in 2016 as the government plans to revive a flagging economy by tripling capital expenditure, President Muhammadu Buhari said […]
An Islamist insurgency has kept about one million children out of school in Nigeria and three neighbouring states, the UN children’s agency has said. More than 2,000 schools were shut, while hundreds had been attacked, […]
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari asked lawmakers to approve the country’s biggest ever budget on Tuesday as he looks to revive an economy hit by collapsing oil prices. Buhari outlined plans for the government to spend […]
The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have disagreed sharply on the N6.08tn ‘Budget of Change’ presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the 8th National Assembly on Tuesday. While […]
Benue South Senatorial district is currently in a political frenzy following the recent nullification of the victory of Senator David Mark at the 2015 National Assembly elections over alleged irregularities. The Appellate Court […]
More condemnations have continued to trail the proposed ‘Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith Bill’, otherwise known as the anti-social media bill sponsored by Sen. Ibn Na’Allah (APC Kebbi South). A human rights activist […]
Ghana’s President John Mahama has banned public officials from first class air travel in a renewed effort to cut wasteful spending. The ban has come into effect as the country implements an IMF aid deal […]
Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Dec. 24, Dec.25 and Dec. 28 public holidays to mark Maulud Nabiy, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, respectively. The Minister of the Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made […]
PROTOCOLS I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is my first address before the joint session of the National Assembly. I have come here today, not only to address members […]
President Muhammad Buhari has presented a N6.08 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2016. Mr. Buhari presented the budget Tuesday morning before a joint session of the National Assembly. In the budget, capital expenditure takes […]
Lieutenant General Donaldson Oladipo Diya (Retd) was Chief of General Staff, CGS, during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha (1993 – 1997). Earlier he served under the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari […]
BREAKING News Number One: The National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) has identified 3,500 male prostitutes in Abuja. Breaking News Number Two: Sixty per cent of them are married. I had to call […]
FABU” is a Yoruba slang denoting an exaggerated lie. It points to a tall tale; a gross distortion of the truth. “Fabu” is a shortened form of the English word “fabulate,” which refers to the […]
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