In Sympathy with Ribadu
I sympathize with Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, ex-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and more recently Chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force (PRSTF). It is often…
Attacks on Nigeria crisis report is diversionary-Amnesty International
The attack by senior Nigerian officials on an Amnesty International report that documents human rights violations by the country’s police and military is a diversionary tactic, it amounts to shooting…
EFCC Arrests two Nigerians with $238,858
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of two suspects for attempting to smuggle more than $238,858 out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Otedola slam N250bn lawsuit on Tambuwal, Farouk
The bribery scandal that dogged the House Committee probe on the fuel subsidy payments to oil marketers in the country took a new dimension Thursday as Lagos based billionaire oil…
Why they are afraid of my leadership style – Deziani
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Deziani Allison-Maduekwe, on Thursday said she would continue to pursue the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan in the oil and gas sector despite…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Spar with Dino Melaye
Minister of Finance and co-ordinating Minister of the Nigerian economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has slammed former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, who is currently running an anti-corruption…
Nigeria’s Low Investment Ranking Troubles Minister
Inspite of efforts by government towards encouraging investors, Nigeria still ranks low in terms of competitive investment environment, as investors are leaving the country in droves due to insecurity. Nigeria’s…
Benue politics:Time to sheath sword
Editor: In Benue State, a lot has gone wrong with politics in recent times. This is as a result of irreconcilable difference between the main actors in the politics of…
Cost of governance and National Assembly
The on-going constitutional amendment has thrown up debates about the nature of Legislature at the centre; whether indeed, the nation still needs an expensive bicameral Legislature at this moment of…
There is a country
Chinua Achebe’s new book: There was a Country: A personal history of Biafra, opens in characteristic Achebe style with the Igbo proverb that says “that a man who does not…