Editorial
Centenary City: Nothing Wrong With Project - Senate
The controversy over the Centenary City in Abuja might have been laid to rest as the Senate has stated that there is nothing wrong with the project designed to attract about $18 billion to Nigeria’s capital city.
The Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory in a report: Report of [...]
Don’t negotiate with Avengers, ex-militant tells FG
The Commandant General of the Riverine Security otherwise known as the Coast Guard of the Federation, Commander Bibi Oduku, has asked the Federal Government not to negotiate with the Niger Delta Avengers.
He said doing so will amount to weakness on the part of the government as their activities [...]
Not too late to name looters - FCT residents
The failure of the Ministry of Information and Culture to publish details of those who allegedly looted public funds as promised by President Muhammadu Buhari, has prompted renewed calls for government to stand by its promise. Damning all legal consequences earlier projected that such action could tri [...]
As the inflationary trend continues
For three consecutive months, Nigeria’s inflation has surged unabatedly on double digits, despite efforts by authorities to ease off pressure on the economy.
From 12.8 per cent rate in March 2016, the country’s inflation rose by 13.7 per cent year-on-year in April, representing about [...]
The one-all cure drug hawking in Abuja buses
He was sweating profusely as he marketed his ‘wonder’ drug that relieves headache, eases rheumatism pains, deals with bowel movements and enhances sexual performance. He was brisk, convincing and his eyes darting like a wide optical scanner in the crowded bus.
Let’s just call h [...]
Diezani Begs Buhari & Offers to refund $2bn
In the wake of new revelations of graft against her, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's disgraced former Minister of Petroleum, has continued to send emissaries to beg President Muhammadu Buhari for a reprieve over allegations of embezzlement for which she is being investigated. Over the weeke [...]
The Deconstruction of a National Heritage
The creative energies of Nigeria’s young population are boundless. All you need to do to dispel any doubt about this is to troll through twitter, the micro-blogging social media website that tasks the expertise of even the most skilful communicator. The ‘tweeting children of anger’ ( [...]
’CREATE GRAZING RESERVE IN SAMBISA FOR HERDSMEN’
As controversy rages over the proposal for grazing reserve across the country for Fulani herdsmen, a human rights group, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, has suggested to President Muhammadu Buhari, to clear Sambisa Forest of Boko Haram terrorists and us it as a grazing reserve.
The s [...]
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