SUBSIDY PAYMENT CRISIS: Jonathan, Diezani, Okonjo-Iweala under pressure
There were indications, at the weekend, that President Goodluck Jonathan and two of his ministers, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Diezani Allison-Madueke, in charge of Finance as well as doubling as the Co-ordinating minister for the economy, and the Petroleum Resources Minister, respectively, have been under immense pressure arising from the impending fuel scarcity that has already paralysed the Federal Capital territory, FCT, Abuja.
Which Nigerian figure is reliable?
One thing that Nigeria is not good at and which many of its citizens seem to overlook is the issue of figures and statistics. It is rather difficult to run into any Nigerian figure that is reliable. Even when it is arranged for us, by outsiders, it suffers the same fate because of the numerous versions by different bodies and also because the helpers do not know many things about us.
Nwosu expects different approach from Falconets
As the Falconets begin their World Cup campaign against South Korea in Saitama, former Green Eagles midfielder, Henry Nwosu wants to see a different approach from the team at the tournament.
The Autumn of the General
This past Thursday, August 16, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida turned 71. He gave thanks to God. Just as the late K.O. Mbadiwe said of himself in 1983 at his official retirement from national politics, he was no longer “K.O,” said the juggernaut, he was then, “O.K;” Ibrahim Babangida is quite OK; he was satisfied with himself, he told reporters at his Hilltop home in Minna, and it was all the doing of Allah.
Church of Jesus Christ ‘cleans the nation’
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, yesterday, embarked on a clean-up and beautification programme in Nigeria courtesy of its “All Africa Service Project”. The “Mormons Helping Hand” project is a yearly event embarked upon by the Church across Africa wherever the members reside.
