House of chiefs should be the next (2), by Eric Teniola
This week, we continue the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly The rest were Mr. H.J.R. Biriye (Rivers); Mr. J.S. Tarka (United Middle Belt Congress); Dr. E.U. Udoma (United National Independence Party); Sir Muhammadu Sanusi, Emir of Kano; Alhaji Usman Nagogo, Emir of Katsina (Chiefs, Northern Region); Sir Adesoji […]
Buhari’s huge parting debt profile (3), By Eric Teniola
From last week, the piece continues the narrative on the rising debt stock of the Federal and state governments and the unfortunate implication of this to the country’s economic development Borrowing makes our lives unfortunate, but we are the ones who borrow, so we face problems simultaneously. To borrow means to take and use something […]
Buhari’s huge parting debt profile(2)
By Eric Teniola From the article first published in 2021, this is the continuation from last week of the background of Prince Abdulaziz Attah, the permanent secretary in the ministry of finance when General Yakubu Gowon was Nigeria’s military head of state and how Nigeria has missed its way 16 years after celebrating debt relief […]
Buhari’s huge parting debt profile
By Eric Teniola The outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, has made sure he is leaving a huge debt profile of N80 trillion when he leaves The Villa on Monday, May 29. Well, well, well. While he will be celebrating in Daura or in Niger Republic, we shall be sorting out the mess he has created for […]
General Aliyu Gusau at 80
By Eric Teniola ON Thursday, May 18, General Aliyu Gusau (rtd) will be 80. If you call him General Aliyu Mohammed or General Aliyu Gusau, you are referring to the same man. The talk in many circles in Nigeria is that if you have a problem that you can’t solve, contact General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. […]
We don’t want Minister of State again (5)
By Eric Teniola From last week continues the list of names of those who attended the retreat convened by President Obasanjo in 1999/2001 to resolve the conflict between ministers, ministers of state and permanent secretaries. THE other Ministers at the retreat were Mr. Garba Madaki Ali, Minister of State, Transport; Mr. Yomi Edu, Minister of […]
