Interview

Tinubu correcting decades of economic distortions — Shoga

Tinubu correcting decades of economic distortions — Shoga

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Director-General of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the administration is addressing long-standing structural distortions and building the foundation for Nigeria to become a $1 trillion economy. In this interview, Shoga argues that the President deserves commendation for confronting difficult […]
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Archive : ASUU STRIKE: Nigerian varsities may remain shut for a long time to come — Prof Iyayi

Archive : ASUU STRIKE: Nigerian varsities may remain shut for a long time to come — Prof Iyayi

PROF. FESTUS IYAYI is a former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In this interview, he explains why university teachers nationwide are on strike; saying the action is to compel the Federal Government to implement the agreement it reached with ASUU on funding of universities. Iyayi, currently Head of Dept, Business Administration, University of Benin, insists that the union members are prepared to stay at home for the next three to five years until the right thing is done.

FUEL SUBSIDY SCAM: EFCC should tell us how much was recovered – Olisa Agbakoba

FUEL SUBSIDY SCAM: EFCC should tell us how much was recovered – Olisa Agbakoba

Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) is a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA. In this interview, the legal luminary argues that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the police have performed abysmally in the prosecution of suspects. He also speaks on the probe initiated by government into fuel subsidy scam. Excerpts:

Ifeanyi Uba is the beautiful bride of Anambra politics  – Akabueze

Ifeanyi Uba is the beautiful bride of Anambra politics – Akabueze

Chief Sunday Akabueze is a chieftain of Labour Party in Imo State. He has overtime proven himself to be a strong supporter of Chief Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who is aspiring to be the next Governor of Anambra State come November 2013 on the platform of Labour Party (LP).

How we freed Awolowo from prison to join Gowon’s govt., by Gen. Adebayo

How we freed Awolowo from prison to join Gowon’s govt., by Gen. Adebayo

Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd), 85, is a former military governor of the defunct Western Region in whose time Chief Obafemi Awolowo was released from prison and made to join the General Yakubu Gowon government as Federal Commissioner for Finance and Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council. Adebayo, a civil war general and President, Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), spoke, in this interview at his Ikeja GRA, Lagos home, on how the release of the former premier of Western Region happened, the state-of-the-nation, the security challenges facing Nigeria, corruption and the South- West integration programme