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Our detention: Case of double standards, by Charles Okah

Our detention: Case of double standards, by Charles Okah

My name is Charles Tonbra Okah, aka Billy Bones. On October 16, 2010 operatives of the State Security Services, on a warrant invaded my residence in Apapa GRA claiming that I was the suspected spokesman for MEND using the pseudonym “Jomo Gbomo.” My eldest son, visiting from the United States where he attends the University of Kansas (KU) was also arrested.

Bye bye Eko 2012••• Welcome Eket 2012

Bye bye Eko 2012••• Welcome Eket 2012

For now, let me join millions of sports followers all over the country in wishing fare well to Eko 2012, the 18th National Sports Festival that was officially brought to an end yesterday.

Sanusi again!

Sanusi again!

AGAIN, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido is at the centre-stage of controversy with his recent volatile suggestion that the civil service work force should be reduced by half.

‘Nigeria may soon out-stage Kenya dominance in mobile money services’

‘Nigeria may soon out-stage Kenya dominance in mobile money services’

Since Mobile Money took centre stage in Nigeria with the licensing of operators by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the controversy has been whether it would not have been appropriate for the apex bank to license mobile operators who own the platform used for the transactions. But CBN stood its ground saying that it prefers to license banks.