Rights Groups Adamant on Resisting Fuel Price Hike
Civil society groups in Lagos have vowed to remain resolute in their objection to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. The groups warned the government not…
Nigerian Activists and Politics: How Serious?
Sometimes in 2004, at an interactive session with Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, then visiting Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), a member of President Obasanjo’s economic team who was…
Dangote upbeats on Nigeria Economic potential
The present challenges facing the country notwithstanding, the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has reassured of more investments in the country just as he stressed his unwavering faith in…
Jonathan Orders Investigation of Baga Killings … DHQ Confirms Killing of 25 Boko Haram Members
Having received preliminary briefings from the Military High Command on the incident, President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday ordered full-scale investigations into reports of high civilian casualties in the confrontation between…
A Word For Our Leaders
On the 20th April 1653 (exactly 360 years ago to the day that I am writing this essay) Oliver Cromwell, who was the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland…
The Many Lies of Olusegun Aganga
Nigeria’s Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Oluseguin Aganga is fast making a career out of voodoo economic projections and spurious job promises. With degrees from Nigeria’s premier University of…
CBN to Switch from Polymer Notes to Paper
Beginning from the middle of this year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will stop printing currencies in polymer, and the N5, N10, N20 and the N50 notes would be…
ACN, PDP Trade Words over US Report on Nigeria’s Corruption
Following a report of the Congress of the United States of America on mass corruption at all levels of the Nigerian government, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Sunday…
U.S. Report Underscores Corruption, Terrorism Problems in Nigeria
Corruption, terrorism, indiscriminate Police and Army killing of civilians and government impunity headlined a new report submitted to the United States Congress by Secretary of State John Kerry.Titled Country Reports…
The Playground Called National Assembly
Watching Nigeria’s parliamentary sessions is like watching a public primary school’s classroom at break time. It’s a picture of absolute bedlam; delinquent adults jumping seats, throwing paper missiles, poking each…