Why govt must compel MDAs to use licensed auctioneers to dispose assets — Mafikuyomi, Unicorn Auctions CEO
*Says untrained officials, internal auction depts undermine transparency, revenue generation *Argues auctioneers can help recover billions in trapped assets By Nnamdi Ojiego Auctioneering is often associated with distressed assets, court orders and the sale of property. But Dr Ayodeji Fred Mafikuyomi, Chief Executive Officer of Unicorn Auctions Limited, says the profession has a much wider […]
1995 COUP PLOT : Abacha could have killed Obasanjo if he chose to – Jerry Useni
Lieutenant General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (rtd), aka JERRY BOY, is the Sardauna of Plateau and Nasarawa but he is one unusual individual who has a split personality. One is that his mien could be so fierce that everyone around him would sit up. Yet, this Langtang born army officer loves to enjoy and does enjoy life, might we add, to its fullest. A sampler: “There is this saying that says work, work, work and no play makes a man a fool. You can not be serious all the time. When it comes to work you have to get it done and after that you have to relax and enjoy and play with people as if nothing has happened.
Only new constitution can keep Nigeria going, says Ben Lawrence
Ben Lawrence is a journalism veteran who has created a niche for himself in the profession. He was Editor, Evening Times, Acting Editor and Managing Editor of the Daily Times before quitting in 1987 to work as the spokesman of the Volks Wagen Company.
Why crises persist in Nigeria, by Prince of Zauzzau
The incessant ethnic and religious crises in Jos and other parts of the country is now threatening the unity of the country, what do you think should be done to stem the tide?
What Obasanjo told me about Yar’Adua, by Doyin Okupe
He is a medical doctor but is more well known as a rambunctious politician. Massive looking Doyin Okupe could be a stormy petrel. You may not be sure of his weight but during the still-born Third Republic, when Okupe first served as Director of Publicity for the National Republican Convention, NRC, and later Director of Field Communications for the Bashir Tofa Presidential Campaign Organisation, he pulled some weight.
Our leaders lack the will to change things, says Peter Osugo
Chief Peter Osugo is a respected veteran journalist around. He was Sports Editor in the Daily Times and later became Editor of the Sunday Times. The 81-year-old Delta State-born journalist spoke to BASHIR ADEFAKA in Lagos, recently. Excerpts:
