‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer
• Doubts over whether billions in benefits reached poor Nigerians By Dele Sobowale The N33.75 billion transfer controversy, now rocking the nation, is neither new, nor did the massive fraud stop in 2026. The well-oiled and entrenched mechanisms for transferring public funds, meant for poverty alleviation, into the bottomless pockets of public servants, continues till today […]
Campbell and his broken bottle on Nigeria
By John Odusote The name John Campbell is not new to the debate on Nigeria. He was at a time the Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria. So it could be said that he knows a bit of the dynamics in the Nigerian setting. John Campbell has a long history in Nigeria, […]
Safety & security tips for the yuletide season
By Samson Ajobiewe As we all bid farewell to 2019, let’s allow the sun sets safely and give 2020 an arrival free from mishaps of the yule seasons euphoria. Holidays are great opportunities to enjoy time with family and friends, celebrate life, be grateful, and reflect on what’s important and positive projections of the next […]
What is really going on in Edo?
HAVING emerged as governor in what was ultimately a popular manner, indeed in all its most consequential ramifications, legendary unionist and impactful man of the people, former Edo State governor and current chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, had nevertheless somehow managed to diminish in ethos whose antithesis his emergence had hitherto so succinctly represented
Sowore’s rearrest saga: Matters arising
THE invasion of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu’s court by operatives of the Department of Security Service, DSS, to rearrest the presidential candidate of African Action Congress in the February 2019 general election, Omoleye Sowore has generated uproars.
EFCC and cybercriminals in southwest Nigeria
CYBERCRIMES have devastating effects on the Nigerian economy and her citizens. According to the 2017 Africa Cyber Security Report, the continent lost $3.5billion, out of which Nigeria’s loss was about $649million. This problem is exacerbated by the shortage of certified cybersecurity professionals.
