The long awaited cleansing of the Augean stables of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) kicked off this week with the appointment of a new helmsman for the troubled agency. The appointment of Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, […]
The newly appointed Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Emmanuel Kachikwu, has asked friends and well-wishers to stop sponsoring congratulatory adverts in the media to celebrate his appointment. Mr. Kachikwu, […]
“FG takes over Yola Disco from private investors.” PUNCH, July 24, 2015, p 27. The story went on to state the reason for the take over. According to the report by Everest Amaefule, “Following the […]
Nigerians were clearly bewildered by the recent wild swings in the Naira Exchange rate. Regrettably, however, despite Godwin Emefiele’s earlier assurances to the contrary, Naira was officially devalued from N155=$1 to N165 and later to […]
In this column in March this year, we warned the nation of the tough times ahead in the foreign exchange market and the economy at large. In view of what is happening in the economy, […]
SEVERAL banks, discount houses and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) are complying with the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to have the names of their loan defaulters published in newspapers […]
One of the tragedies of the Bourbon ruling class of France after Waterloo of June 18, 1815, was that they came back to power, having learnt and forgotten nothing. They came back to power in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari was right in his remarks in Washington that he would talk with Boko Haram to secure the release of the Chibok girls from captivity. He made this pledge in response to the […]
Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the presidential election because of its leadership greed and selfishness. Dokpesi stated this while speaking during a lecture organised by […]
Renowned law scholar, Professor Ben Nwabueze, in this interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, bares his mind on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade and probes With what you have seen pertaining to government officials and public funds, […]
This is clearly not the best of times for the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh. The official megaphone of the deflated and defeated behemoth, which once declared 60 years’ invincibility against any […]
Both in number and impact, the emails that I received in response to last week’s opening essay in this series constitute some of the most eye-opening responses I have ever received since I began regularly […]
So, if it is really about macroeconomic stability, why dress it up in the language of anti-corruption? Could this be to impress someone or dress the problem up in the lingo of a new regime? […]
Do you know about the third eye? It is a simple trick of looking at a picture or slide and seeing another hidden picture or configuration different from the obvious one. At a time, a […]
The chances of Nigeria recovering stolen oil funds brightened recently as President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that his administration had identified countries, banks and other financial institutions where payments for the stolen monies were deposited. The […]
One does not have to be super-intelligent to recognise that the elaborate social reception held in honour of Mr Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State, at the Abuja International Conference Centre on Sunday, August […]
For instance, in a meeting he held on July 29 at Blair House in Washington DC with his classmates, members of the US War College class of 1980, the President told them that John Kerry, […]
The courage of Mallam Nasir El Rufai, Kaduna State governor, to challenge powerful people and institution into a “fight” or in defence of issues is well known. He fought everyone that crossed his path, […]
In my many years of writing, I cannot remember once employing this recourse to open letter — for interpersonal communication. But the subject matter can hardly be considered personal, yet I want to give it […]
I read with interest the article written by the former Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity Dr. Reuben Abati titled “The phones no longer ring.” The article which generated mixed reactions […]
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