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‘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 […]
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Boko Haram: Taming of a monster

By Dan Abakpa In September 2014, the Presidency served a pyrrhic victory to Nigerians over claims that it has killed Boko Haram’s most vicious leader, Abubakar Shekau. The public statement excited Nigerians but sadly turned out to be a ruse like previous such claims in July 2009 and another in late June 2013. The then […]

Audit Bill and the fight against corruption

ONE of the cardinal agenda of the  administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is the war against corruption. In fact, his desire to fight corruption was among the factors that gave him an edge in the election.

NDDC and the new realities

Henry Kissinger, a renowned former US diplomat said the success of any government is its ability to bring about new realities.When President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a forensic audit into the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, little did political influencers in the region imagine that it would come to fruition. When he took a further step by directing the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to inaugurate an interim management committee to create the enabling environment for the audit, hell was let loose.

A case for Africa’s hospitality industry

At  the 2019 edition of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), which was held in Ethiopia last September, delegates from across the African hospitality sector were toasting to a bumper year for African tourism and travel.

Customs automation will boost national security

A country’s economic survivallargely depends on innovations at revamping strategic sectors of the economy to drive efficiency and competition; to increase investment, reduce prices and expand the range of services. As such, the port, being a critical sector in revenue generation and window to any nation, is always at the forefront inengendering and advancing efforts to boost government revenue and national security.

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