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Nigeria’s predicament

Nigeria’s predicament

RECENTLY, I read in the Vanguard of Nigeria that following a condolence visit of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to the Sultan of Sokoto, the Nigerian Pro-Democracy group demanded the resignation of President Buhari.

Jungle justice: A disregard for the rule of law?

Jungle justice: A disregard for the rule of law?

Recent events seem to suggest that a session of the Nigerian society no longer places value on human life. Apart from the senseless killings and gang wars across the country, the return of jungle justice is the latest disturbing trend, which should make any reasonable human being to ask questions. Lives of many people have been taken on the slightest provocation and it is becoming more alarming by the day.

‘Time to go back to production economy’

‘Time to go back to production economy’

Do we note the lack of production in our economy? Do we realise that the total production of the Nigerian economy belies the huge number or those of us who call ourselves workers?

Umahi presents N127bn budget for 2017

Umahi presents N127bn budget for 2017

GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, presented to the state House of Assembly, the appropriation bill of N127,233,074,419 for 2017 fiscal year.

Why NNPC staff must adhere to safety rules  —GMD

Why NNPC staff must adhere to safety rules —GMD

Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, has said adherence to Health, Safety and Environment rules by staff of the NNPC and its subsidiaries is critical to the ongoing transformation efforts being made by the Federal Government in the oil and gas sector.

Igbo youths protest EFCC’s probe of Mrs Jonathan

Igbo youths protest EFCC’s probe of Mrs Jonathan

A group of Concerned Igbo Youths, yesterday, protested at the South East zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Enugu, demanding for withdrawal of probe and defreezing of the account of Nigeria’s former first Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.

My indefinite suspension cannot stand — Senator Sani

My indefinite suspension cannot stand — Senator Sani

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, APC, Kaduna Central, and the state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, were, yesterday, locked in a war of words over the former’s suspension.

13% Derivation: Withhold fund from N-Delta govs —Reformed Egbesu Assembly

13% Derivation: Withhold fund from N-Delta govs —Reformed Egbesu Assembly

A pan-Niger-Delta group, the Reformed Egbesu Assembly, yesterday, demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari stop the payment of 13 per cent Oil Derivation Funds to the governors of oil and gas producing states of the Niger Delta with effect from January 1, 2017, alleging that the governors had squandered over N17 trillion since the disbursement commenced.