Category: Opinion

PRESIDENT BUHARI AND THE CENTRAL BANK JOBS SCANDAL – by Sharon Faliya Cham 0

PRESIDENT BUHARI AND THE CENTRAL BANK JOBS SCANDAL – by Sharon Faliya Cham

Since the scandal that the Central Bank of Nigeria secretly recruited 909 workers, mostly drawn from among the children of the rich and influential, broke open, I have noticed the consistent attempt by Nigeria's...

ALEXANDER BADEH’S TRIAL: AS I SEE IT 0

ALEXANDER BADEH’S TRIAL: AS I SEE IT

Air Chief Marshal Alexander Badeh (retd) was the Chief of Defence Staff under the regime of immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. He was saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting the war against Boko Haram...

RIVERS STATE RE-RUN ELECTIONS: WIKE Vs AMAECHI 0

RIVERS STATE RE-RUN ELECTIONS: WIKE Vs AMAECHI

  This is how supposed “leaders” are threatening the peace of the Rivers State people. It is all about ego; about battle for supremacy. What a shame   Hear two of them: ——————————————————————————–  ...

FASHOLA AND CONGLOMERATE OF DETRACTORS – by Okeke Godwin Iyke 0

FASHOLA AND CONGLOMERATE OF DETRACTORS – by Okeke Godwin Iyke

In our clime, opinion is formed base on the mindset of "we versus them". Sometimes, a bottle of 33export lager can motivate someone to join the bandwagon.   I have seen a deliberate attempt...

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OF MARRIAGE SUCCESS AND BLESSINGS OF MARRIAGE

Away from politics this time around and on to something that touches every one of us. Let’s talk marriage; let’s talk about having a successful marriage. After 20 years of marriage, I think I...

SARAKI AS A MORAL BURDEN – by Frank Ofili 0

SARAKI AS A MORAL BURDEN – by Frank Ofili

  At the resumed trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, Friday 11th March, 60 lawyers (many of them Senior Advocates) appeared for him; while 30 senators...

THE SELFISH MOTIVE OF NNPC WORKERS STRIKE – by Frank Ofili 0

THE SELFISH MOTIVE OF NNPC WORKERS STRIKE – by Frank Ofili

    A friend who works for NNPC sent the below to me last night. He said those are the real reasons for the strike action embarked upon by NNPC workers. The letter is...

OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERED LOOTED FUNDS – by Frank Ofili 0

OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERED LOOTED FUNDS – by Frank Ofili

  On Tuesday, 8th March 2016, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that Nigeria and Switzerland had signed an agreement described as a “Letter of Intent” on the restitution of illegally-acquired assets forfeited in Switzerland. The agreement specifically...

$20 BILLION IDLE FUNDS: WHO IS TO BLAME? – by Kalu Aja 0

$20 BILLION IDLE FUNDS: WHO IS TO BLAME? – by Kalu Aja

    “we have $20bn lying idle in various domiciliary accounts of many customers at the various banks across the country. Naira is our currency, why are they keeping the foreign currency?”   CBN...

AS I SEE IT: THE DOHA DECLARATION – Frank Ofili 0

AS I SEE IT: THE DOHA DECLARATION – Frank Ofili

  Mr President Sir, I have found it necessary to say my bit once again as I see things, hoping that it will be of some help in the herculean task before you. I...