FAAN and its Arrogant Abuse of Agreements
By Gboyega Adeoye The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), a serial repudiator of agreements with its contractors and concessionaires, has again come into full […]
Month: March 2012
‘Chief Servant’ Receives A Pat On The Back For Peaceful Zonal Congress
The Chairman of Northern Governor’s Forum, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu received a pat on the back for ensuring that the last zonal congress of Peoples […]
Jega’s Big Lie : Exclusive copies of letters exchanged between CPC and INEC over withdrawal of Kebbi Guber Candidate
By Danlami Nmodu Prior to today’s gubernatorial election in Kebbi State, Professor Attahiru Jega , National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC who […]
Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 4, robs bank-af.reuters
By Ibrahim Mshelizza ( Fri Mar 30) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram killed four people on Friday when […]
Nigeria must defend the rule of law and prosecute officials who commit fraud
By Chantal Uwimana and Auwal Musa Rafsanjani Nigeria hits the global headlines these days for two reasons: terrorism and corruption. Both are complicated but […]
Taraba -Based DSK Foundation ‘sees humanitarian services and public philanthropy as a call to duty’
By Ejike Umunnabuike Jr & Lami Sheikh with additional reports from Steven Sughter Peverga DSK, a Taraba State-based philanthropic Foundation is reaching out to […]
FGC Okigwe alumni fete NHRC Chair, Anselm Odinkalu
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Anselm Odinkalu will on Sunday, April 1, 2012 be hosted to a reception in Abuja by […]
Corruption Incorporated Nigeria Limited (Or Unlimited?) By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
Murder, Inc. (or Murder Incorporated) was the name given by the American press to organized crime groups in the 1920s through the 1940s that resulted in hundreds of murders on behalf of […]
Court Jails Banker Six Months Over N12 Million ATM Fraud
A former banker with First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB), Olajide Ogundipe, was on February 15th, 2012 sentenced to six months imprisonment by a Federal High court […]
Report on DSWF Global Canvas School Arts, Poetry Exhibition and Prize-giving Programme
By Oluwambe Amodu Venue: Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Global Canvas Art and Poetry Competition is an annual children’s […]
Opposition Politics and Lessons of Senegal By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
The West Africa has found itself in the news recently for two diametrically opposed phenomena; the coup in Mali just six weeks to national elections […]
Mali Coup’s Regional Impact-blog.cfr.org
This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his […]
African leaders scrap Mali trip after runway invasion-Reuters
By David Lewis and Ange Aboa BAMAKO/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Jets carrying West African presidents for a meeting with Mali’s new military leaders were forced to […]
Ikemba Nnewi Goes Home :The Strange Tale Of An Encounter Between General Amnesia And Mass Hysteria By Ola Balogun
In the course of his life time, General Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (aka Ikemba Nnewi) was a man who had an unmistakable flair for dramatic gestures, coupled with […]
Stakeholders Applaud Bet9ja/EFCC National Anti-corruption Marathon Initiative
The maiden edition of the National Anti-corruption marathon has received commendations from participants and stakeholders in the country. The marathon organised by the Economic and […]
Okoroafor Becomes New Spokesman of CBN As Apex Bank Creates New Departments
The Board of Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN has approved the appointment of Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor as the Director of Corporate Communication Department.Okoroafor takes over from […]
Between Pessimism & Pragmatism:Nigeria’s Brand Image And Global Competitivenes By Rotimi Amaechi
..I read of a story about a conference of top business executives, the […]
N32.8 Bn Police Pension Scam: EFCC Arraigns Six…Court Remand Suspects in Prison
Justice Mohammed Talba of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Gudu, Abuja, on March 29, 2012, sent six suspects who were arraigned […]
Kogi:Wada Dissolves Cabinet ,Sacks All Political Appointees
Kogi State Governor, Capt Idris Wada has dissolved the state’s Executive Council and other political appointments made prior to the emergence of his administrations on […]
Exclusive :Shagaya Speaks on Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank Bid, Calls for Presidential Lobby Committee
By Ejike Umunnabuike Jr, Iyasiki Dan-Opulah & Lami Sheikh President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been advised to ensure that Nigeria, makes history by having Dr. […]
I Withdrew N282 Million Cash For Jolly Nyame -Witness Tells Court
Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, an Accountant with the Rural Electrification Board, Jalingo, Taraba state, who is a key witness in the prosecution of the former governor […]
IPU: Mark leads Nigerian Delegation to Kampala, Uganda
President of the Senate, Senator David Mark will lead Nigerian delegation to the 126th Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) holding in Kampala, Uganda on […]
HYPPADEC, not militant enough (II) By Zainab Suleiman-Okino
Why can’t influential people from the HYPPADEC states buy sophisticated weapons to terrorise everyone to submission and threaten the country with secession? Perhaps they are […]
NHRC To Audit Public Buildings
The National Human Rights Commission is to carry out accessibility audit of public buildings in the country to ascertain their accessibility by persons with disabilities. […]
PDP’s Machiavellian Temptations By Garba Shehu
If you ask the question: “what are the qualities needed to be a successful politician, chances are that you will get a negative or cynical […]