NIGERIAN politicians are a strange breed. They believe  they are the smartest beings in existence which could explain their conduct. In 10 years of managing Nigeria’s vast resources, they have insisted on befuddling the issues. Politics have become all about power for individual interests that usually run against the common good. Nothing is more important […]

THE Supreme Court three years ago annulled some sections of the Monitoring of Revenue Allocation To Local Governments Act 2005 that awarded the Auditor-General of the Federation powers to monitor the use of funds allocated to the local governments.

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido   Sanusi has lost the gusto with which he spoke about his banking reforms. When he threw out the managing directors of five banks last August, he accused them of infractions that threatened the health of the entire banking sector. Chief among these allegations were that they gave bad […]

The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. — Section 14 (2b) of the 1999 Constitution. THE once booming business of promoting human rights  is on serious retreat in Nigeria. It is appropriate on the occasion of the World Human Rights Day to remember this. A major reason for […]

NOTHING can justify the actions of mobile policeman, Raymond Egbongbonwuyi, who invaded the children’s ward of an Ibadan hospital, on November 25, beat up medical personnel, pulled off drips being administered on five children, and tear-gassed the ward. He was on this rampage for two hours before police from a nearby police station arrested him.

FEW settings aptly capture the international community’s proclivity for deception than the debates about climate change. Little difference is expected at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change which started in Copenhagen, Denmark yesterday. It runs until December 18.

WHO does Senate President, David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark think he is? Is he anything more than the President of the Senate? His command that Nigerians should pray continuously for nine days for the health of the President is the latest in the ridiculous ways that are becoming Nigerian life. Where did he draw the authority […]

VENEZUELAN Ambassador to Nigeria, Enerique Fernando Arrundell, could not have offered his advice on Nigeria’s management of its petroleum resources at a better time. The anchor of government’s argument is that higher prices would draw foreign investors to the down stream sector of the industry. Professor Dora Akunyili, Minister of Information had solicited Venezuelan  investments […]

PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua last April told his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and by extension his own aides, that it was time to work and not campaigns. Jobbers started campaigning for a second term for the President before he completed his one year in office.

One of the things that has caused Nigerians some concern in recent times is the phenomenon of low supply of electricity, and I thought that the measures we have taken in recent times would have put things right. I think there is sabotage. I am not saying I am sure.