SERAP invokes FOI, asks CBN to provide information on alleged money laundering to Boko Haram
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has issued a Freedom of Information request to Mr Godwin Emefiele asking him to “urgently provide information about the persons involved in alleged money laundering through the Central Bank of Nigeria to fund the activities of the Boko Haram, which have contributed to the unlawful killings of innocent Nigerians and destruction of property.”
The excellent, special and the Nigerian factor
ONE of my recent articles, “The problem with the striking doctors”, elicited a number of responses from my readers. Some of them called me on the phone, some sent text messages and others sent e-mails.
Iran rejected US request for cooperation against IS – Khamenei
Iran rejected a US request for cooperation against the jihadist Islamic State group early in its advance in Iraq and Syria, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday.
Obama to ask for $88 mn to boost anti-Ebola effort
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to approve his request for $88 million to fund a major Ebola offensive in West Africa that would include greater military involvement, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Jonathan’s achievements endear him to us – TAN
The Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) explained that it wants President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2015 general elections because of his developmental strides in the country.
Jonathan knows about Boko Haram financier in CBN – Soyinka
The controversy over alleged sponsors of Boko Haram took a twist yesterday when Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka said information about a suspected financier of the terror group within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was passed to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Wages of Impunity, By Wole Soyinka
The dancing obscenity of Shekau and his gang of psychopaths and child abductors, taunting the world, mocking the BRING BACK OUR GIRLS campaign on internet, finally met its match in Nigeria to inaugurate the week of September 11 – most appropriately. Shekau’s danse macabre was surpassed by the unfurling of a political campaign banner that defiled an entry point into Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. That banner read: BRING BACK JONATHAN 2015.
Jonathan lacks political will to fight insurgency —Kwankwaso
GOVERNOR Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State has said that President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the political will to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, adding that rather than fight the insecurity in the country “Mr President has perfected plans to witch-hunt All Progressives Congress, APC, governors due to his presidential ambition.”
Corruption in Africa: Banks abroad have to re-think how they handle the bad guys
The financial crisis during 2008 and 2009, and its devastating effects on the socio-economic conditions of many people have made bankers the least trusted of all trades in Europe and North America. Statistics also show that sometimes unjustified salaries and bonuses are contributory factors to banking’s image problem.
Commercial sex worker bags 100 days imprisonment over $3,200 theft
ABUJA— A Life Camp Senior magistrate’s court, Abuja, last week sentenced a 23-year-old commercial sex worker, Rosemary Ebikeme, to 100 days imprisonment for stealing $3,200 belonging to her customer.
Suntai shuns deputy at Abuja Airport
The face-off between recuperating Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State and his deputy, Garba Umar, rekindled yesterday, upon the return of the former to Nigeria from overseas treatment.
Housing For Service Veterans
DURING the 2014 emblem launching for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day activities, President Goodluck Jonathan requested the military authorities to submit a programme for enhanced welfare of retired armed forces personnel.
Rivers: Presidency wants to install PDP gov through CP — Amaechi
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State yesterday accused the Presidency of directing the new Rivers Police Commissioner, Mr Dan Bature, to install a governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state
Patrick Okpomo house
At the last Delta State Challenge Cup, I had the privilege of being honoured by the Delta State FA as a contributor to the development of football in Nigeria.
Mixed grill for businesses as Ebola impacts economy
By YINKA KOLAWOLE, LAWANI MIKAIRU, FRANKLIN ALLI, MICHAEL EBOH, PRINCEWILL EKWUJURU & JONAH NWOKPOKU The incidence of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) brought into Nigeria on July 25 by the late Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, has elicited different reactions from operators on its possible impact on business activities in the country. Investigations carried out by Financial […]
SAS as presidential consort
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s sizzling political romance with Alhaji Nmodu Sheriff (alias SAS), the widely acknowledged godfather of the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency group, has confounded even some of his diehard sympathisers. Let me tell you a little bit about Sheriff.
