The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed charges against a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Haliru Mohammed Bello, and his son, Abbah, for collecting N600 million from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki.

As Nigerians are celebrating this festive period, the prices of food items in the market are skyrocketing beyond the reach of many Nigerians, especially the low income earners and individuals depending on small scale businesses to provide for their families.

At a time the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is agitating for a review of the National Minimum Act of 2010 that raised the minimum wage from N5,500 to N18,000, some state governors are insisting that they can no longer pay the minimum wage owing to the poor state of the economy. Engr. Martin Onovo, presidential candidate of the Na­ tional Conscience Party (NCP) in the last general elections, bares his mind on the raging issue.

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But I must emphasize from the beginning that the fact that Nigeria is a multi-ethnic state is not unique to Nigeria or unique to Africa. It is not a negative phenomenon. Take a look at Europe:

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, no doubt, is a uniting force, not only in Nigeria but also in the world. As a revered monarch, the retired Army General-turned king’s many contributions to national, continental and global peace must have been responsible for the loud ovation that rented the air at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria,recently, where he was installed Chancellor of the prestigious university.

The mish-mash of Nigeria’s post-war history has permitted many sad revisions which in turn has made Nigerian historical studies and its statements therefrom to be lopsided, ethnic, and gnarled. We have tended in Nigeria to celebrate the worst of us, and have confined Nigeria’s true national heroes to the dustbin. Today, only in a place like Nigeria, with its twisted ethos, can a man like Ahmadu Bello for instance, have greater pride of place in the National rolls than Akweke Abyssinia Nwafor Orizu, one of the great spirits of the anti-colonial Nationalist movement.

The Senator representing Bayelsa East and philanthropist, Mr. Ben Murray Bruce of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Federal government to have a rethink of the ban of Naira debit cards overseas. In a series of tweets with the hashtag #PunishpoliticiansnotNigerians, he pointed out some of the dangers of the policy to Nigerians.

As preparations for the Christmas celebration peaked in Okemesi-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State, tragedy struck, as dare-devil armed robbers invaded the town, leaving two persons dead and several others severely injured.