Reps Mull Ban of Foreign Currency for Transactions in Domestic Markets
Members of the Federal House of Representatives on Thursday moved to ban the use of foreign currencies in domestic transactions across the country. The resolution was sequel to a motion…
Unlawful detention: Court awards N500, 000 Damage against IGP, Police
An FCT high court has ordered the Nigeria Police to pay N500,000 for damages and compensation to a certain Simon Francis, whose fundamental rights was breached. Giving the order in…
Police Begins Manhunt for Maina
Less than a week after declaring him wanted, men of the Nigerian Police Force have begun a manhunt for Chairman of the Pension reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, Assistant Force…
APGA in Disarray over Conflicting Opinions on APC
The recent merger of four opposition political parties into the All Progressive Congress (APC) has set members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA against one another, culminating in threats…
Brawl erupts in House over Industrial Training Bill
Although the sight of brawling politicians is incongruous with a legislature’s stately image, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha seems to have made it a point…
Popular Nigerian Female Artiste, Goldie Harvey, is Dead
Goldie Harvey, young, talented singer signed on to Kennis Music, has died.She died very late on Thursday, just few hours after returning from the United States of America where she…
Taxation: Ignored second fiddle to ‘easy’ oil money
The Federal Government earned N2.2trillion as opposed to N1.9trillion it targeted in 2009; N2.9trillion as against N2.5trillion in 2010; N4.7trillion in 2011 as opposed to N3.6trillion and N5trillion generated in…
Why Stephen Keshi resigned and rescinded decision to quit
With no car, no official accommodation and four months of salary arrears, relations between Keshi and the NFF had degenerated to the point that Keshi had contemplated quitting on the…
$620,000 Fuel Subsidy Bribe: Otedola, Lamorde, to Testify against Lawan
When the trial of Farouk Lawan and Boniface Emenalo resumes next April 10, the Chairman of Zenon Oil and Gas Ltd, Mr. Femi Otedola and the Chairman of the Economic…
Nigeria’s present Leadership: The Worst offspring of Lugard’s Predictions
Although Frederick Lugard’s curse-prediction/definition of the characteristics of the several ethnic groups which Britain eventually compelled into the near-century shame called Nigeria has been the discourse of several analysts for…