The drama and war of words over the sack of five banks’ boards and managing directors; and the subsequent publication of a list of debtors by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, continued yesterday, with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs Farida Waziri, vowing that the arrested executives would not be released until all the debts have been recovered, even as the apex bank said it would soon release list of more debtors.

NIGERIA is replete with experts in post mortem. We operate mostly with hindsight. There are no lessons to be learnt, there are no changes to be made. The 2011 elections could finally confirm the country’s inability to change – the elections are only 20 months away, though we carry on as if those 20 months […]

By Inalegwu Shaibu Abuja -  SENATOR Uche Chukwumerije (PPA) Abia North yesterday lamented that Nigeria’s democracy is slowing being destroyed by the high rate of cross-carpeting amongst political office holders. Chukwumerije while briefing newsmen in Abuja, yesterday, lamented that Nigeria was fast becoming a one-party state with the attributes of an autocratic and dictatorship government […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia – Abia  state government has formally abolished all levies and other sundry fees in its primary and secondary schools, but approved the payment of development fees. The government also announced that  it is now compulsory for contractors doing business with it to present a three year tax payment certificate. Also, henceforth, […]

By Fredrick Okopie IT  was a journey that was estimated to last 30 minutes, all things being equal. But as far as travelling from the ancient town of Badagry to the bus terminal at Mile 2 is concerned things can never be equal in that context. That is why no one raises an eyebrow these […]