By Levinus Nwabughiogu Not very many people were at home with the decision taken by the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, at its July 20, 2016 meeting held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Darius Dickson, Shettima , Ayade , Abubakar, Tambuwal and Umahi Usually, the NGF meeting, which always precedes […]
By NICHOLAS KEUNG Immigration reporter, The (Toronto) Star Thu., Aug. 18, 2016 Ottawa’s new air-travel rule catches dual citizens by surprise Starting on September 30, Canadians with dual citizenships must use their Canadian passport to travel back to Canada by air. The new rule is being denounced as a cash grab. Canadian citizens with dual citizenships will […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered another $5million (N1.040billion) cash allegedly given to Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose by former Minister of State for Defence Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, it was learnt yesterday. The cash is part of the N4.7billion slush funds traced to Obanikoro’s company, Sylva McNamara. Out of the $5 million, […]
An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Segun Enikuemehin, who dared to ask some military men who were assaulting a civilian to desist from such a dastardly act is currently at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) with one of his eyes totally damaged. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when Mr. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) rearrested former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa on Wednesday in connection with an alleged campaign scandal committed during the 2015 presidential election. Mr. Udenwa, as a State coordinator for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign organization in Imo State, was said to have collected the sum of N3.5m from […]
Is CBN really helping the economy? — 16th August 2016 Of the many policies that the Central Bank of Nigeria has made in recent months ostensibly to strengthen the banking sector, two really stand out for me: first is the approval given to Money Deposit Banks to write off their Non-Performing Loans this year for […]
Nigerian bizman killed in Togo: Community appeals to FG for justice — 17th August 2016 By Sunday Ani Indigenes of Awka-Etiti in Anambra State under the aegis of Awka Etiti Improvement Union, through their counsel, Ebele Obi and Associates, have written a petition to the Federal Government to ensure that those behind the gruesome murder […]
ABEOKUTA—Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said, yesterday, that he was persuaded to take over as Head of State, shortly after General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was killed in the 1976 coup. The then Head of State, Gen Muhammed, along with his aide-de-camp, ADC (Lt. Akinsehinwa), orderly and driver were assassinated on February 13, 1976 while on his […]
Rasheed Bisiriyu and Olaide Oyelude The 19 northern state governments have intensified their search for oil and gas in the region with the appointment of a British firm to carry out the exploration activities. This is coming about two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to increase the tempo […]
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu Oyetunji Abioye The Oba of Lagos on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to be civil in his approach to governance, saying he should realise that he is no longer a military man. Even as the monarch said former Goodluck Jonathan could not be totally blamed for the nation’s current economic […]
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