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Issues/Policy
Earthquake hits civil service …… NATION
Buhari retires 16 perm secs THE NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse Mr. Taiwo Abidogun Dr. Bukar Hassan Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi Mr. Sabiu Zakari Mrs. Obiageli P. […]
Politics
Falana to Saraki: stop attending CCT with senators …… NATION
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged Senate President Bukola Saraki to stop attending the sittings of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) with other senators. The frontline lawyer noted that it was illegal and […]
Economy
Federal Govt, MOMAN disagree on N413b fuel subsidy ……. PUNCH
THE last may not have been heard on the fuel subsidy claims by members of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN). A whopping N413 billion was last week approved by the Federal Government […]
Politics
Senate fixes Tuesday for Lamorde probe ……. PUNCH
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has said that it will continue with the planned probe of the ex-Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, despite his sack by President Muhammadu […]
Business
‘Yudala makes almost N500m in daily transactions’ ……. VANGUARD
The Chairman of Nigeria’s composite online and offline retail chain, Yudala, Mr. Sam Ojo has projected that Yudala will hit the N500m mark in its daily transactions by the second half of 2017. Ojo said […]
Politics
Lawmaker alleges plot to remove Gbajabiamila …… NATION
•It’s not true, says Chief Whip Doguwa An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Katsina Federal Constituency, Ahmed Baba Kaita, yesterday alleged that there were plans to remove the Majority Leader of the House of […]
Politics
Fielding Jonathan for presidential poll an error – PDP …… PUNCH
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked Nigerians to forgive the party for its inability to meet their yearnings in the past 16 years. The party also said that fielding former President Goodluck Jonathan as the […]
Economy
High liquidity brings down money rates to 5-year low ……. VANGUARD
LAGOS — Moves by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to influence money rates downwards brought down Federal Government bonds’ rate to a five-year low, yesterday, as banks’ liquidity position surged up to N850 billion. Bond’s […]
Economy
CBN gives customers BVN reprieve ……. NATION
Customers yesterday got a breather on the Bank Verification Number (BVN), with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directing banks to ensure their uninterrupted enrolment on the platform. In a statement signed by its Director […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari slashes federal ministries to 25 ……. PUNCH
AHEAD of Wednesday’s (today) inauguration of 36 ministers-designate, there were indications on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari, had reduced the number of federal ministries to 25 from about 29. Under the new dispensation, the ministries […]
Politics
Besides the Poisoned Chalice of Crude Oil, Is There Much Else That Holds Us Together In Nigeria?, By Victor Oladokun
In the weeks, leading up to the just concluded Nigerian Presidential elections, I recall having breakfast at the Sheraton hotel in Abuja with a very senior Fulani member of the APC. To my mind, he […]
Aviation
A new national carrier, a new drainpipe By Luke Onyekakeyah
AGAINST the backdrop of the massive corruption and ineptitude that collapsed the defunct Nigeria Airways, the plan by the Buhari administration to resurrect the dead national carrier, under any guise, is a step in the […]
Politics
As the ‘Change Agents’ Assume Office… By Eniola Bello
Tomorrow, after five months of tortuous delay, the ministers-designate would assume office as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurates the Federal Executive Council. The formation of Buhari’s cabinet has been unduly long, the process of nomination and […]
Issues/Policy
Hell’s own highway By Sanya Oni
If you suffered the harrowing experience of a 40 minutes drive that turned into nearly seven hours of sheer nightmare, it seems highly unlikely that you’ll be taken in by the extravagant photo-op session staged […]
Politics
Ambode, history beckons By Olakunle Abimbola
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, now harried to perform or bounce, may well ponder the gubernatorial history of Lagos. Two cases, one ending in peril; the other in glory, but both boasting no sparkling starts, should capture […]
Economy
As economic recession looms (2) By Ayo Oyoze Baje
It boggles the mind that Nigeria, an oil-rich country, is responsible for some of the world’s most deplorable figures on the Human Development Index. A recent World Bank report says about 80 per cent of […]
Politics
Laughing at APC’s Father Christmas By Femi Aribisala
Pastor Tunde Bakare is a friend of the Buhari administration; an unusual role for a man who normally thrives as an opponent of governments. Apologetically comparing the Buhari government to that of Goodluck Jonathan, Bakare […]
Politics
Buhari and the woman who got a second husband By Azuka Onwuka
Jane had been married to David for five years. Things were so-so for her. Then, John came telling her that she was not being treated well by her husband. He promised her a completely new […]
Aviation
Virgin Airways: no plans to pull out of Lagos route …… NATION
British carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways said yesterday that it had no plans to pull out of the Lagos-London route. The airline’s clarification was based on insinuations that it was winding down its operations on the […]