Nigeria and the Generational Challenge of State Building
When the United States President, Donald Trump and his North Korean ‘peace-ally’, Kim Jong Un were planning for the just concluded historic bilateral summit, the question of venue was a…
Fayose asks what President Buhari did with 2016, 2017 budgets, says;“Blame game must stop”
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has said that President Muhammadu Buhari should be ashamed that he signed 2018 budget in June instead of blaming the National Assembly for performing…
DSS arrests 2 ISWA commanders in Abuja
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested two Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) commanders in Kukuntu village, Gwgwalada, Abuja. The suspects are: Bashiru Adams and Rufai…
NIBSS:”Nigerian banks lose N12.30bn to fraud in 4 years”
The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), on Thursday said the banking industry lost the sum of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017. Mr Adebisi Shonubi, Managing Director,…
Budget Minister inaugurates Aid Transition Working Group
The Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Technical Working Group for the Nigeria Aid Transition Plan (TWG-NATIP), whose mandate is to…
Sex-for-marks: OAU sacks Prof. Akindele
Here for the records is the Obafemi Awolowo University’s council decision on the audio conversation between disgraced and sacked Professor Richard Akindele and Ms. Monica Osagie. The University also announced…
APC Convention: I’m not aware of any ‘Unity list’ – Ndoma-Egba
The Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention Central Planning Committee, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said he was not aware of the existence of a ‘Unity list’ for the…
Saraki Addresses Russian Parliament…Seeks Stronger Security, Economic Cooperation
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday addressed the Upper Chamber of the Russian Parliament known as the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian…
Buhari’s June 12 Declaration: A Thin Line between A Bribe And An Honour
Growing up in a rural community in Bendel State now in today’s Edo state, I remember fervently how candidates and parties use to bring bags of salt, rice and boxes…
Kogi State: Local Govt. Chairman Appoints 200 Aides
The newly appointed administrator of Dekina LGA of Kogi State, Prince Ishaq Okolo took the people of the state by storm Wednesday when he announced appointment of 198 aides. In…