Government
Tollgates Out Of Poverty
I WAS on the road last week, undergoing what many Nigerians experience; spending thrice the number of hours on a journey due to what is referred to as ‘roads’ in the country. The road from […]
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$175m Found In Jonathan’s Wife’s Firm’s Bank Account | TheNation
EFCC in manhunt for two suspects THE DEPOSITS • 21/2/2014 $46,500,000 • 24/2/2014 $31,000,000 • 31/3/2015 $49,250,000 • 1/4/ 2015 $49,000,000 TOTAL: $175,750,000 Where is the $175,750,000 deposited in an account linked to former First […]
Government
Lagos Governor Unveils State-of-The-Art Residential Building | PremiumTimes
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday evening said the state has the capacity and wherewithal to accommodate those who can dream big and realise their potentials to the fullest. Governor Ambode, who spoke […]
Government
Clark Blows Hot Against Militants
Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described continued attack on oil and gas installations in the region as a criminal act and their perpetrators as enemies of the region. Clark, […]
Government
Presidency’s Power Over CCB/CCT Must Be Checked –Senator Abdullahi
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing Niger-North Senatorial District, in this interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, defends the amendment of the Code […]
Government
Nigerian Electorate Don’t Know Their Candidates Or Question Them –Bolu Folayan
A former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch, Bolu John Folayan, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, says the media needs to do more to inform the public and set political agendas You have practised […]
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Boko Haram Used Chibok Ransom To Buy Powerful Weapons – Military sources
The recent ransom paid to Boko Haram in exchange for the release of some Chibok girls have contributed to the recent upsurge in the killings and disappearances of soldiers engaged in the fight against the […]
Government
ANALYSIS: How Buhari’s Ministers Fare After One Year In office (Part 1) | PremiumTimes
On November 11, 2015, President Muhammdu Buhari inaugurated 36 ministers to man 24 federal ministries. While one year may not be enough to judge the performance of the ministers, PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete presents a […]
Economy
Don’t Dehumanise Nigerian Graduates, By ‘Tope Fasua
If this project is carried through, there is every likelihood that 80 percent of the graduates will be subsumed in the rough ways of Lagos bus drivers and conductors in no time, and perhaps become […]
Government
Erisco Foods’ Exit: Why Buhari Must Speak Up By Greg Odogwu
For a government that promised to create millions of jobs for the teeming unemployed youths, it is baffling, and very sad, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has kept mum over the imminent closure of the […]
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UPDATED: In Huge, Historic Upset, Donald Trump Wins U.S. Presidential Election
Against all expectations and permutations, businessman Donald Trump has won U.S. presidential election and would become the 45th president of the United States of America. Mr. Trump has won 289 electoral votes, 71 more than […]
Government
The Threat of ‘War’ In Ondo State, By Dele Agekameh
The truth is that it is a faction of the PDP in the state that is beating the drums of war and stoking the fire from beneath. It is now left for the security agents […]
Government
INEC’s Dwindling and Worrying Momentum Ahead of 2019, By Laz Apir
For some with the understanding of the electoral system and cycle, we are genuinely worried at how very little time INEC has to be ready for 2019… When will systems be developed, piloted and ready […]
Government
Crucial Resignations from the Nigerian Government, By Eric Teniola
The name Mallam Yahaya Gusau in the public service stands for integrity, virtue, honesty and humility. He was a school teacher, politician, scholar and the Shettima of Sokoto till he died on December 12, 2008 […]
Government
EXCLUSIVE: Lt. Col. Abu Ali’s Death: Why Boko Haram is Killing More Nigerian Soldiers – Top Military Officer
Nigeria has been in mourning since Saturday when news broke that Muhammad Abu-Ali, a lieutenant colonel, and Nigerian Army’s most efficient fighter died in battle alongside five soldiers during an exchange of battle with the […]
Government
Ondo And Echoes of 1983 By Bayo Olupohunda
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it” –George Santayana When on Friday, October 28, people took to the streets in Ondo State to protest the emergence of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as […]
Government
Should Nigeria Borrow $29.96bn? | Punch
Although they (the Presidency) have given the highlights of the $29.96bn borrowing, they are not detailed enough. We should be able to know how much we have recovered from those who stole our money. The […]
Government
Saraki’s Made In Nigeria
Senate President, Bukola Saraki had very kind words for the Nigerian Army last week over its decision to purchase 50,000 pairs of shoes from a local manufacturer in Aba. He sees the decision as ample […]
Government
Ambode To Turn Lagos Presidential Lodge To Heritage Centre | The Nation
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand over of the Marina Presidential Lodge to the state. The President’s gesture followed a request by Ambode to have the lodge […]
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Nigeria, Between the Venal and the Effete, By Uddin Ifeanyi
From this, though, flows a bigger worry: that we may well lose the fight against corruption through feckless management of the processes required to secure conviction and make restitution. Still, this will be a small […]