Sanusi shuns FRC panel, sitting suspended

Mallam Lamido Sanusi | credits: 247ureports.com The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria on Thursday alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria under the leadership of the suspended governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, spent N500bn as intervention fund in various sectors without obtaining the approval of its Board or the Federal Executive Council. It also alleged at […]

Pictures: Jonathan, First Lady Visit Pope Francis at the Vatican – Pope promises to visit Nigeria

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday at the Vatican met with Pope Francis and discussed promotion of inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria and other parts of the world to foster greater global peace and security. President Goodluck Jonathan (L) Presenting A Souvenir To Pope Francis During His Visit To Vatican City On Saturday (22/3/14) With Them […]

I am fit for confab – Akunyili

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Fresh revelations indicated on Tuesday that Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, maintained a second jet. The jet, a  Global Express XRS plane, is  allegedly chartered specifically for her private and official trips overseas. A return trip on  the  XRS plane is said to cost taxpayers €600,000. The   jet  […]

Diezani jet scandal: Reps uncover second aircraft

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Fresh revelations indicated on Tuesday that Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, maintained a second jet. The jet, a  Global Express XRS plane, is  allegedly chartered specifically for her private and official trips overseas. A return trip on  the  XRS plane is said to cost taxpayers €600,000. The   jet  […]

Diezani jet scandal: Reps to hire aviation expert

The House of Representatives gave indications on Sunday that it would engage the services of an aviation expert to assist in the investigation into the alleged N10bn expenditure on a private jet by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The chartered aircraft is said to be maintained on a bill of 500,000 Euros […]

Genetically Modified Confab: `My agenda is bigger than yours’

BYJIDE AJANI For psychotherapeutic relief, this national talk shop, the rally of sorts, presently going on in Nigeria’s federal capital, is not only timely, it is needed for celebratory purposes. Timely, because the hoopla and the hullaballoo that were becoming deafening because of the agitation for it have cooled off. Celebratory, because some politicians are […]

The NIS Applicants tragedy, by Rev. Chris Okotie

The big news this week was the inauguration of the National Conference, but the deaths of more than 16 young applicants who died in Abuja and other venues, during the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS recruitment exercise, overshadowed it. This tragedy mirrors the desperate situation of Nigeria.One only hopes that this unfortunate loss of lives, coupled […]

FG invests N522bn in tertiary institutions’ projects

  Coordinating Minister for Education, Nyesom Wike | credits: File copy The Federal Government said it had spent N522.2bn in the last four years on project development, academic staff training and development, library development and other high impact projects in tertiary educational institutions. The Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, stated this on Tuesday […]

Damning US corruption report on Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy THE United States government’s recent report on the role of the government in the proliferation of corruption in Nigeria offers a fresh and undeniable insight into why graft is so deeply entrenched in the Nigerian system. If the government that should stamp out corruption is now actively protecting […]

National Conference adjourns to formulate rules

  Former Chief Justice of Nigeria and chairman of the conference, retired Justice Idris Kutigi BARELY 24 hours after inauguration, the National Conference on Tuesday  adjourned sitting by one week in order for its secretariat to formulate the ground rules that would guide debates. The chairman of the conference, retired Justice Idris Kutigi, adjourned sitting […]

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