Her Imperial Majesty, Patience Jonathan and the Rest of Us
Prologue: This article was first published on Sahara Reporters on May 6, 2012. I was one of the commuters trapped in the agonizing traffic jam caused by the “Thank You”…
Gov. Obi gives N.733 Billion to mission schools
Satisfied that his partnership with the Church for the rebuilding of infrastructure in Anambra State is yielding positive result, Governor Peter Obi yesterday presented cheques of .733 Billion naira to…
ASUU begins ‘Inevitable’ indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday commenced an indefinite industrial action, following a resolution of its National Executive Committee, which met at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye in…
INEC to Partner NBA in Prosecuting Electoral Offenders
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Bar Association in the prosecution of electoral offenders in the country, Chairman of the commission, Professor Attahiru Jega has said. Speaking…
Court Strips President of Power to Appoint Service Chiefs
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Hon. Justice Adamu Bello has declared the appointment of all service chiefs of the federation unconstitutional, illegal, null and…
Democracy and Leadership in Nigeria
In his book, The Age of Turbulence, economists and former Chairman of US Federal Reserve (1987 – 2006), Alan Greenspan asked the question, “How do we reform government and return…
FEC to Merge EFCC, ICPC…Scrap BPE, NAPEP, Others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the scrapping of the Bureau of Public Enterprises as well as 219 other parastatals and agencies. Similarly, the recommendation for the merging…
Appeal Court Upholds Mimiko’s Election
The election of Olusegun Mimiko as Governor of Ondo State has been upheld by the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure. Delivering judgement on petitions filed by candidates of the…
Dangote Cement to assist block makers
Dangote Cement Plc has assured that it would continue to stabilise the price of cement without compromising on quality to create value for stakeholders in the building industry, especially block…
Simple questions for this new APC.
Last week, our conclusion as citizens and students of politics was that the most fascinating political formation in the country at the moment is the newly formed All Peoples Congress…