US veterans: Heroes abroad, destitute at home

US veterans: Heroes abroad, destitute at home

IF you go by how successive U.S presidents praise and celebrate the soldiers they send abroad to fight for the honour and defense of their fatherland, you would think that upon their return back home the soldiers who survived the carnage abroad would get the best of what the system has to offer at home. Well, not quite.
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NEC hails Jonathan, int’l  community over fight against  insurgency

NEC hails Jonathan, int’l community over fight against insurgency

The Northern Elders Council, NEC, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the international community for uniting against the murderous activities of Boko Haram and other terrorists in the country and asked Nigerians to join hands with Jonathan to combat the menace.

2015: How effective is the Opposition’s strategy

2015: How effective is the Opposition’s strategy

THE PDP has not been brilliant in the running of the country’s affair, since the current civilian dispensation – 1999 till date. They have continued to wobble and fumble, becoming so arrogant and insensitive to the yearning of the ordinary Nigerian, most crucially; the inability to contain the monster of corruption.

There was no money in Edo to loot — Igbinedion

There was no money in Edo to loot — Igbinedion

For you to loot, there must be something for you to loot. Edo State had no money to loot. I have just told you that I borrowed money from my father and from Chief Anenih. Chief Anenih is around the corner here, you can go and ask him whether I borrowed money from him or not.

Tartan Army roll out squad for Eagles

Tartan Army roll out squad for Eagles

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan has announced his squad for the May 28 international friendly with the Super Eagles at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground in London.

External reserves stand at $37bn— CBN

External reserves stand at $37bn— CBN

By HENRY UMORU ABUJA—CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed yesterday that the nation’s external reserve stands at $37 billion, just as it warned that if Nigeria must have effective monetary policy and economic growth, there was the need for the country to have savings, either in form of Excess Crude Account, ECA, or Sovereign Wealth […]

Fuel subsidy probe: Court refuses to quash charge against Farouk

Fuel subsidy probe: Court refuses to quash charge against Farouk

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, declined to quash the criminal charge preferred against the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

Confab: C’tee recommends unicameral legislature

Confab: C’tee recommends unicameral legislature

IF the recommendation of the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government sails through, the country will have a unicameral National Assembly and membership representation shall be 50 percent on the basis of equality of states and 50 percent on the basis of population of each state.