Issues/Policy
The hard road ahead By Olumide Ijose
Forty years ago, in the 1970s, Nigeria was on the way to greatness. So, what policies did Nigeria implement back then and what happened to have set the country back to where it is today, […]
Issues/Policy
Issues/Policy
Ambode, stop illegal dredging on waterways By Bayo Olupohunda
On Saturday, January 30, 2016, a fatal boat accident occurred off the bank of Ijede Jetty in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The monthly environmental sanitation curfew had just ended and residents had left […]
Issues/Policy
Arms scam: EFCC detains Badeh, gets order to hold Amosu…….PUNCH
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), in connection with his alleged role in the $2.1bn arms purchase scam. Badeh, who […]
Issues/Policy
THE LICIT JUMBO SALARIES OF LEGISLATORS BY ERIC TENIOLA
Apart from the issue of oil subsidy, no other subject has enraged and infuriated Nigerians more than the issue of the Jumbo salaries and allowances of the members of the National Assembly. Yet in spite […]
CRIME
EFCC ‘investigating’ Okonjo- Iweala, Diezani, Aluko………THE NATION
The former Minister of Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with corruption cases perpetrated during the last administration, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, […]
Issues/Policy
My Enemies ‘II Continue To Have High BP – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that a fitting reward for his political ‘enemies’ would be continued high blood pressure, which he said he was saved from by the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed […]
Issues/Policy
Fashola begs Nigerians to accept hike in electricity tariff…….VANGUARD
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has noted that the increase in electricity tariffs is the first major policy the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is coming up with, describing […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria: Amaechi, Ben Bruce in Dirty Fight…….PREMIUM TIMES
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, and a serving Senator, Ben Bruce, on Sunday engaged in a twitter fight over the activities of the current government. The fight was set off by a tweet posted […]
Issues/Policy
BETWEEN OLUMO AND ASO – Reminiscences from OGUN at 40.
“Why?” demanded my argumentative friend, “ is it always you people? “ Why do you make so much trouble? Always Ogun, Ogun, Ogun! – are you the only state in the nation?” And he proceeded […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari orders 2016 budget proposal published online…….THE NATION
The Federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to welcome well-meaning criticism of its policies, its budget and expenditure. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who stated this in a statement […]
Issues/Policy
NLC, TUC to shut down DISCOS on Monday…….THE NATION
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria are to commence a mass action against the recent 45 percent increase in electricity tariff by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission across the […]
Government
Heads May Roll in Civil Service over Budget…….THIS DAY
Some top civil servants believed to have mounted bureaucratic resistance to proposals reflecting financial prudence and frugality by the new administration during the preparation of the 2016 budget currently before the National Assembly may be […]
Issues/Policy
Nigerians in South Africa face deportation…….THE SUN
THERE are strong indications that a massive clampdown of Nigerians resident in South Africa looms as the government of the country is about deporting thousands of Nigerian citizens. On Wednesday February 3, 2016, South African […]
Government
Nigeria Senators squabble over call for Saraki’s resignation…. PremiumTimes
A lawmaker has asked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to resign while he faces his corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. Kabiru Marafa, a leader of the Unity Forum, a caucus of […]
Issues/Policy
Inside embattled Father Mbaka’s new Parish! BY FRANCIS IGATA
The routine transfer of over 500 priests in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, which saw fiery Fr. Ejike Mbaka leave Christ the King Parish,CKP,GRA, Enugu, for Our Lady of Rosary,OLR,Emene,Enugu,penultimate Saturday,elicited reactions from Mbaka,his flock,the […]
Issues/Policy
Anti-graft war: Beyond asset declaration …… PUNCH
FORCED to sing President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption tune, a host of Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been directing their officers to declare their assets. Top among these organisations are the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria […]
Issues/Policy
Issues/Policy
Lion of Bourdilon’ documentary: AIT apologises to Tinubu By Bartholomew Madukwe
* Matter settled out of court. THE African Independent Television (AIT), yesterday tendered an unreserved apology to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bola Tinubu, for airing a libellous documentary on […]
Issues/Policy
2015 Election Cases: Why we ignored card reader reports – Supreme Court By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
THE Supreme Court, yesterday, explained why it has not accorded any probative value on reports from Card Reader Machines that were deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the 2015 general elections. The […]
Issues/Policy
Dokpesi begs Tinubu for forgiveness | TheCable
Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, has tendered an apology to Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over ‘Lion of Bourdillon’, a documentary aired on African Independent Television (AIT) in the […]