Living Above Nigeria’s Means
THE Federal Government has no apologies for borrowing at home and abroad to finance the 2012 budget which it calls “the Budget of Fiscal Consolidation”. Only those who coined the phrase can explain it. The level of borrowing to fund the budget and the fact that 72 per cent of the budget would be spent on recurrent expenditure qualifies it for the tag of “Budget of Consumption”.
PDP calls on Nigerians to keep faith with the nation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast and resolute while keeping faith with the nation in the face of daunting challenges.
Boko Haram: FG has got its priorities wrong, says ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the federal government of wasting valuable time and resources on the meaningless fuel subsidy debate while neglecting the Boko Haram crisis that has continued to consume the lives
of innocent citizens.
Suleja bombing: How victims besieged priest for blessings
The Christmas morning bomb shook the Nigerian church as worshippers were filing out after mass. Some of those caught in the blast ran towards a priest with dying pleas for blessings.
Nigeria cannot progress under chaos, insecurity – PDP
The PDP says that Nigeria can never advance as a democratic nation in an atmosphere of insecurity, violence and anarchy.
Sultan decries lack of unity among Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, on Sunday at Imolisa village, Ogun, expressed concern over what he described as the lack of unity among Muslims in the country.
