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How did the Farouk/Otedola saga end?

How did the Farouk/Otedola saga end?

WHEN last did you read about Rep. Farouk Lawan, Femi Otedola and the US$ 620,000 thriller? Where is Farouk Lawan? Where is Femi Otedola? Where is the 620,000 dollars bribe money? How did the story end?

US’s approach to Security planning (2)

US’s approach to Security planning (2)

THE Saturday Vanguard July 14, 2012 carries the comment of the Attorney General of the Federation: “The Federal Government, yesterday, expressed its concern over the increasing spate of violence across the country, saying it is working hard to stem the gradual descent into anarchy by diligently prosecuting all those indicted for civil disturbances to serve as deterrence”.

Northern governors’ poor-mind syndrome

Northern governors’ poor-mind syndrome

POVERTY starts in the mind before it manifests in the pocket. A poor-minded person does not know how to produce results with money. Even if you give him lots of money he simply does the easiest thing in the world: spend it.

The return of Arunmah Oteh

The return of Arunmah Oteh

The Director General of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arunmah Oteh, returned to her post lately, after the two-month suspension from duties because of the fraud-related counter allegations between her and members of the House of Representatives Committee on the Capital Market.

Diversification: Missing the boat on rubber – 3

Diversification: Missing the boat on rubber – 3

Even, when some of the broad outlines of history appear to repeat themselves, on the whole nothing remains the same. Mankind has been repeating many errors made in the past since recorded history. Africans are the most backward people on earth because we hardly wrote our own history. We waited for Europeans to start writing our history for us. And, now in Nigeria, history has been removed from the school curriculum. That will guarantee that future generations will fall into the same traps as we.