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Why President Bola Tinubu’s yea should be yea, by Rotimi Fasan

Why President Bola Tinubu’s yea should be yea, by Rotimi Fasan

I think it is legitimate to ask if the controversy that trailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s so-called working vacation was inevitable. I personally don’t think so. The problem was as much with the message as it was with the messaging. This takes us back to the observation frequently made by critics of the president’s media […]
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Power supply: What’s Buhari doing that Jonathan didn’t do?

Power supply: What’s Buhari doing that Jonathan didn’t do?

IT was too obvious to be overlooked, but I first noticed the relative improvement in power supply right from the weekend Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as president. I made alternative power supply plans to watch the live streaming of the president’s inauguration even though I ended up seeing just the tail end of it.

Should Buhari probe the Jonathan administration or not?

Should Buhari probe the Jonathan administration or not?

MY unequivocal answer to the question of whether President Muhammadu Buhari should investigate the Goodluck Jonathan administration for corruption is yes. This is not the first time I would be saying this. It won’t be the last time either.

A quick look at Buhari’s  US trip

A quick look at Buhari’s US trip

DAYS before President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on his official visit to America at the invitation of the US President, Barack Obama, many Nigerians appeared anxious. It was clear they could not be sure what would be the outcome of that visit. Their anxiety level had been raised by some commentators who could neither see nor be bothered by what the trip would achieve.

EFCC, big man syndrome and anti-corruption fight

EFCC, big man syndrome and anti-corruption fight

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission appears reinvigorated and rejuvenated for its traditional role of fighting economic and financial crimes. It seems to be experiencing a new lease of life in the manner it has been going after some former governors and other powerful untouchables in the expired dispensation of President Goodluck Jonathan.