NNPC Controversy: Between CBN and Ministry of Finance
I have followed, with keen interest, the controversy surrounding the unaccounted federation account funds involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It will…
Jonathan: A liberal democrat or weakling?
One of the first major challenges that confronted President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, when he assumed power, was how to deal with the mass protests of January 1, 2012, following Government’s…
PDP to Obasanjo: Shed More Light on Your Corruption Allegation against Amaechi
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to take advantage of his visit to the state to throw more light on the…
National Confab: An Open Letter To All Stakeholders
The National Conference will soon commence and your organisation is expected to nominate some delegates. We have noticed that many are those jostling for a slot on your delegate’s list.…
Is MAN in Support of Waivers?
There was general public optimism when Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, returned for a second term as the Finance Minister and also Coordinating Minister of the Economy, and promised strict discipline in…
Care for the Aged, Fashola’s Wife Begs Nigerians
Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, wife of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, has appealed to Nigerians to be more responsive to the elderly in the society, saying this care would…
Nigeria Would Have Been Worse without Prayers — Jonathan
Nigerian’s socioeconomic woes would have been worse without the relentless prayers of Christians, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God…
APC Accuses Police of Selective Enforcement of Ban on Rallies
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Police of engaging in selective enforcement of its ban on political, socio-cultural and religious rallies at the nation’s airports, saying this does…
A Voice from the Diaspora: Sanusi: The Reign of the Unsure Banker
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, would go down in history as the most controversial Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). From his actions and words these past five years…
Editorial: Jonathan’s Contentious Sacking of Ministers
The recent sacking of four Ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan was not only contentious in style, but the exercise was done in the most bizarre and indecorous manner; at the…