An X-ray of Nigeria’s political campaign funding
Since the advent of democracy in 1999, the link between party financing and corruption in Nigeria has become more like Siamese twins. It is difficult to separate. They cut across political divides, whether perceived as “saint party” or a “sinner party”, progressives or conservatives. Perhaps, this may be the reasons why people of integrity, technocrats, professionals, and retired civil servants appear to distance themselves from party politics as they do not see it as an avenue through which they can make their contributions to the building of a nation because of the presumption that politics is for those who have the wherewithal different from integrity and expertise.
Petr Cech named ‘man of the match’ after saving penalty in ice hockey debut
Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, who is currently serving as a technical adviser with the Blues but also playing in the Guildford Phoenix ice hockey team has won the Man of the Match for saving a penalty. Petr Cech led the Guildford Phoenix to a shoot-out victory on his ice hockey debut. The former Chelsea […]
90% Nigerians lack safe, efficient electricity – Schneider Electric
An estimated 90 per cent of Nigerians and 2.3 billion people globally lack access to safe and efficient electricity, according to Schneider Electric.
IPMAN lauds launching of automation of downstream sector, calls for marketers inclusion
The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Kano unit, has commended the launching of the automation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.
NLNG spends $30bn on infrastructure in Bonny – MD
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) has invested over 30 billion US dollars (N10.8 trillion) to build gas facilities and other infrastructures in Bonny Island, Rivers, an official said.
IS affiliates escape from camp in Syria as fight rages
Hundreds of family members linked to Islamic State militants on Sunday escaped from a camp in northern Syria where fighting between Kurdish militias and Turkish-backed rebels is escalating, Kurdish officials and a war monitor reported.
