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The Great Metering Scam
Mr Pius Osadolor applied to be connected to the public electricity grid when he first moved into his “new” house a little over a decade ago. He was asked to go to a nearby bank […]
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Buhari: We Can Lift 100m Nigerians Out of Poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari says the All Progressives Congress (APC) government can move 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within 10 years. In his Democracy Day address in Abuja on Wednesday, the president said a database […]
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As Homeowners Shun C of Os, Lagos Government Issues 5,899 Certificates In Four Years
Despite the benefits in having a title document, many property owners still live without it due to the cumbersome process of obtaining Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), especially in Lagos State. According to Nigerian […]
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Ministry of Labour and The Wage Crisis By Eric Teniola
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity recently renamed as Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is one of the oldest Ministries in Nigeria. It began as a Department of Labour in the then Colonial […]
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The New Oyo Governor, and Others Like Him By Abimbola Adelakun
Last week, some 29 governors were inaugurated throughout Nigeria. As expected, most made policy announcements that I believe foretell the direction their governments will take. From the populist to the controversial, one could tell from […]
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The Importance of May 30
May 30 this year fell on Thursday and I was one of those who elected to stay at home to remember. To remember my family members, my classmates, the friends of my youth, and all […]
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Buhari, Where Is The $16m For Mosquito Nets? By Greg Odogwu
“It is nice that the President’s wife is talking. I think she did well, and maybe, she should also have pillow talk with the President” —Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, […]
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Despite Commitment To Open Government, Nigeria Remains Highly Secretive Under Buhari By Ajibola Amzat
In May 2016, barely a year after the commencement of his first term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari in London committed Nigeria to joining Open Government Partnership initiative. Two months after the promise, Nigeria formallybecame a member […]
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The Taskmaster At The Nigeria Custom Service By Solomon Uche
When Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd Col.) was named as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service in August 2015, the news was accepted with a mix of apprehension and glee. He came to the […]
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Before The Federal Government Misdirects Education Again – Part 4
It should be pointed out that the peculiarities of the various regions in Nigeria necessitates the development or derivation of either regional core curricula or regional frameworks from which district or school curricula could be […]
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Will NASS Become A State Assembly? By Yinka Odumakin
A good friend of mine who is an encyclopedia on Nigerian politics told me a pathetic story a few days back. He had visited a governor-friend years back and as they went in he saw […]
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Sallah: I’ll Protect Abuja Residents Despite Voting Against Me —Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
l Don’t make my govt unpopular by complaining, he tells leaders, supporters ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, pleaded with political leaders and his supporters to stop complaining about his government to avoid making it unpopular, and […]
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Swedish Lawmakers Wash Their Own Clothes — And Earn In A Year What A Nigerian Senator Gets In 60 Days
Lawmakers in Sweden have no official cars, enjoy no immunity, use public transport, and wash their own clothes themselves — in public laundries! This is a world of difference away from what obtains in Nigeria, […]
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Prepaid Meters Available For Sale From June 15, EEDC Tells South-East Residents
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will commence the deployment of prepaid meters to its customers in the south-east from June 15. In a statement on Tuesday, Chukwuemeka Ezeh, EEDC’s head of communications, […]
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Reactions As UK Seizes Fresh N82bn Abacha Loot
A bank account containing £211m (approximately N82bn) has been traced to a former Nigerian military dictator, General Sani Abacha. The money was recovered and subsequently confiscated in Jersey, Channel Islands, on the request of the […]
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Should Buhari Retain Some Serving Ministers In Next Cabinet?
If not that you are asking me to say something, I wouldn’t have said anything about these ministers. The reason is that I don’t like the way Mr President handles such issues. I know that […]
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Has FG Done Enough To Secure Release of Leah Sharibu, Remaining Chibok Girls?
If you look at this issue of Chibok girls and this abduction saga, my personal opinion is that they have all along been hoaxed. I feel that people cannot just come up and abduct such […]
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CRCC to Construct 560km Railway Line For $2bn — Same Cost As 156km Lagos-Ibadan Rail
China Railways Construction Corporation (CRCC) has offered to rehabilitate and construct a 560km standard gauge railway line for Ghana at $2 billion. This is the same cost as the 156km Lagos-Ibadan railway line which is […]
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Moon Sighted In Nigeria As Sultan Declares Tuesday Eid el-fitr (Updated)
Sa’ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, says the crescent moon of the month of Shawwal has been sighted, making Tuesday eid-el-fitr. The monarch disclosed this in a television broadcast. A member of the Shawwal committee had […]
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Why Buhari Needs Inclusive Government Now! By Martins Oloja
It is still too early to leave President Muhammadu Buhari to his devices at this time that party members and manipulators of all hues can resort to deadly stratagem to get his attention, especially for […]