Growing menace of infrastructure vandalism
The perceived stripping of metal fittings from a flyover bridge around Alakija, Lagos, is another frightening reminder of the growing menace of infrastructure vandalism in Nigeria. The incident was serious enough to attract Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the scene, while the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, also weighed in on the danger posed by the […]
Halliburton Dead?
ANYONE who followed the dithering of the Federal Government over the Halliburton scandal would not be surprised about the silence after government said it instituted a high-level investigation that included all arms of the security agencies.
One Tenure Option
IN the midst of the determined confusions the Nigerian system serially throws up, it is easy to forget that the political reforms most people believe are inevitable if the country is to make progress, have been ignored.
Waziri – Time To Impress
CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Mrs. Farida Waziri appears to see the hunt for bank chiefs as an opportunity to impress those who rate the EFCC dead.
Age of scandals
SCANDAL is brewing over the ages of our players, who have been camped for two years in preparation for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria hosts in October. From the competition’s title, a player should not be up to 17 years old. Nigerian authorities pretended they were acting in line with this provision […]
Minister’s Missed Mission
THINGS that get our Ministers angry are the very things that benefit Nigerians. Our country appears marked out for Ministers who have missed their mission. The sight of Nigerians accessing any comfort disconcerts them. Minister of Aviation Mr. Babatunde Omotoba is against promotional fares. He has ruled that low airfares undermine safety. Government, he said, […]
