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It was cheering news when federal legislators ended their 20-year foot-dragging on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill was first sent to the National Assembly in December 2008 by the then President Umaru Yar’Adua. But it was never signed into law due to objections from the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the Nigerian National…
When reports came in on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, that the Federal Government has re-arrested Nnamdi Kanu, it took many people by surprise. Since his sudden exit from the country to the United Kingdom in September 2017, following his breach of the bail conditions given to him, the IPOB leader has not set foot in…
The World Bank recently reported that inflationary pressure in Nigeria has pushed about seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone. The revelation, which was contained in the bank’s latest report on Nigeria titled, ‘Nigeria Development Update: Resilience through Reforms’, was released about two weeks ago. The bank’s report also noted the capacity…
Recent reports on the confession of Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, the 300-Level UNILAG student who allegedly murdered the CEO of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, summarises the depth some young people have fallen into. The young lady confessed that she “stabbed him under the influence of drugs and alcohol.” The news, like a thunderbolt, brought the menace…
Most observers thought that the crisis rocking the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will not throw the party on the same pedestal as the other two leading political parties until last Thursday’s announcement of the emergence of the factional National Chairman of the party, Chief Edozie Njoku, as APGA’s second governorship candidate for the November…
A Review of“Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa”By Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede “Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa” by Aigboje Aig Imoukhuede is a story in risk-taking, entrepreneurship, genuine business partnership, strategic international alliance, and passion for a professional career in banking. The book highlighted the issues encountered during the bank’s mergers…
In recent times, countries such in Europe and North America have experienced unprecedented drought. In the United States, the cost of managing the incidence of drought surpasses 6 billion dollars yearly; while it amounts to 7.7 billion pounds in the European Union. Although, these numbers could also be significantly understated globally, at least 2 billion…
Governor Bello Matawalle recently formally announced his defection to the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in Zamfara State. Speaking at a rally in Gusau, Matawalle said that he had been nursing the ambition of leaving his party, the PDP, for several reasons. His words, “I am now the leader of APC in Zamfara State and I…
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), which had hitherto banned for life Nigeria’s former Super Eagles gaffer, Samson Siasia, from the game for match-fixing allegations, recently announced that the sanction has been reduced to five years. The sanction was reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). FIFA had said in 2019 that…
In a follow-up to the maiden meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum on 11 May 2021, which was held in Asaba, Delta State, the Governors met again in Lagos on 5 July 2021. All governors of the 17 southern states were either present or represented by their deputy apart from two states (Anambra and Cross…
