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Society
Nigeria, a mind-bending country By Steve Osuji
Mad men and specialists An Igbo saying notes that no matter how much you treat a sick mind, you can never cure it of murmuring. In other words, you can never tell with a psychiatric […]
Issues/Policy
Tackling corruption: An update By Donu Kogbara
DURING his recent visit to Tehran, President Muhammadu Buhari had an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community in Iran and told them that some former government officials are voluntarily returning public funds they […]
Politics
Audu’s Inconclusive Death, Mugabe’s Wheelchair, By Reuben Abati
“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in […]
Issues/Policy
The Coming War, By Azu Ishiekwene
Rather than pick a fight with labour over higher or lower wages, the governors should return to where the rain began to beat them in 2013: They should press for the decentralisation of wages. True […]
Politics
Buhari’s neglect of confab report fuelling Biafran protests – Okurounmu …… PUNCH
The Chairman of the defunct Presidential Advisory Committee on the National Conference, Senator Femi Okurounmu, says the pro-Biafran agitations probably started due to the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to implement the resolutions […]
Economy
Senate orders NNPC to end fuel scarcity in two weeks ….. NATION
THE Senate has ordered the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other agencies under the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to end petroleum products’ scarcity within two weeks. The upper chamber said notable sharp practices, including […]
Law
Court dismisses fraud charges against Sylva, knocks EFCC …… PUNCH
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the entire 50 counts of fraud preferred against the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the forthcoming December 5, 2015 election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, […]
Politics
I will professionalise INEC – Chairman …… PUNCH
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said he will do everything within his powers to professionalise the activities of the commission. He said he had seeing where elections were held […]
Politics
Revealed: Plot to rewrite Senate standing rules ….. NATION
A SECRET plan to print a new Order Book (Senate Standing Orders 2015) to cover some lapses committed by Senate President Bukola Saraki has been uncovered. The new rules book may be smuggled into the […]
Economy
FG to float $25bn infrastructure fund — Adeosun …… VANGUARD
LAGOS— The Federal Government, yesterday, revealed plans to set up a $25 billion infrastructure fund to bridge the funding gap in infrastructure development in the country. She explained that setting up the fund became necessary […]
Politics
Buhari, Saraki, Ekweremadu: A new life ….. VANGUARD
As Senator Bukola Saraki finished introducing the about 90 senators that came with him for the historic dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari last Wednesday, the president and all those present could not but clap in […]
Economy
Investors’ sentiment wanes against new CBN policy …… VANGUARD
LAGOS — Financial markets recorded dramatic reversal of fortunes barely 24 hours after a bullish reaction to new monetary policy measures introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The apex bank had in its […]
Economy
CBN dismisses allegation of banking distress …… VANGUARD
LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, dismissed allegation that some banks are experiencing distress. “The CBN wishes to state categorically that no Nigerian bank is ‘experiencing stress.’ The story as published is […]
Society
I didn’t pay tribute to Tinubu –Soyinka ….. PUNCH
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has distanced himself from a tribute he purportedly wrote in honour of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a tribute which has gone viral […]
Issues/Policy
Declare me gov-elect, Audu’s running mate writes INEC….Vanguard
LAGOS — The crisis emerging from the death of Prince Abubakar Audu, the All Progressives Congress, APC’s candidate in the Kogi State governorship election last night took a new dimension as Mr James Faleke, late […]
Issues/Policy
Oyo lawmakers on strike over unpaid allowances….Vanguard
Ibadan—The 32-member Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended legislative duties until the state government pays the accumulated allowances owed the lawmakers. According to information gathered, the government is owing the lawmakers furniture, car allowances […]
Society
Ondo council of Obas condemns Eze Ndigbo title in S-West …… VANGUARD
Akure—THE Council of Obas in Ondo State has said that the title of Eze Ndigbo in the South-West is a calculated attempt to embarrass the Yoruba traditional rulers and desecrate their traditional institution. It said […]
Issues/Policy
EXCLUSIVE: “I’m Kogi’s governor-elect,” Audu’s running mate, James Faleke, writes INEC….PremiumTimes
The running mate to late Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare him governor elect. James […]
Issues/Policy
Fayose to Buhari: Stop lying on recovered loot….TheCable
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “stop lying” that some members of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government had started returning stolen funds. Fayose also asked the president to give details […]