Daily Archives: December 7, 2012
A fast descending anarchy on Nigeria
Since he assumed office over two years ago, President Goodluck Jonathan, rightly or wrongly, has been the butt of criticisms as weak in or clueless to solving Nigeria’s myriad of problems. He, therefore, could not be luckier than now to ... Read More »
Gov Orji chasing rats, while Abia is on fire
In the last couple of months, some readers have been accusing me of writing about socio-political developments and failures of government in other states of Nigeria, while keeping a blind eye on the happenings in my home state, Abia. One ... Read More »
Babalakin: Lawyers, group condemn EFCC
Lawyers and human rights groups yesterday in Lagos condemned the action of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for laying siege on the private ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Read More »
It’ll take North 20yrs to bounce back – Abdulsalami
Former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami, yesterday hit the nail on the head at the Arewa House Conference in Kaduna, telling his fellow Northerners the plain truth: “there is no unity among us as well as within the region Read More »
TI report: Okupe carpets Jonathan’s critics
Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the President, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has carpeted those blaming his principal for the unpleasant position the country occupies on the global corruption ladder. He said that President has exhibited strong Read More »
FG seeks N’Assembly’s approval over $9bn foreign loan
The Federal Government has asked the National Assembly to approve another $9.005 billion foreign loan just as some governors yesterday stormed the National Assembly, demanding for their share of previous $3.39 billion foreign loan Read More »
Capital Oil/Maduka: Okonjo-Iweala’s absence stalls Reps’ session
The House of Representatives’ attempt yesterday to resolve the dispute between the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah and his Coscharis Motors counterpart, Dr Cosmas Maduka, over failed oil deal, ended in was stalled Read More »
INEC deregisters 28 political parties
Months after deregistering some political parties for not meeting up with the requirements of the electoral law, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last night wielded its axe on 28 political parties it deemed as non-performing Read More »
