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‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer

‘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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Where is your wrapper?

Where is your wrapper?

I was in Uganda a few years ago for one of the programs we used to run at the African Women’s Leadership Institute. One day, there was a report about something that had happened in one of the local markets. One of the women in the market went into labour unexpectedly.

The Story of Arise and Its Founder: Passion propelled by compassion

The Story of Arise and Its Founder: Passion propelled by compassion

By Zik Zulu Okafor Arise happened in Lagos. Big time, as the lingo goes. It brought together at one compact arena, the very rich, the top echelon of political power, captains of industry, the market woman, the indigent, and the woman on the street looking for food to eat. And yes, she got enough to […]

BONNY OKPALUBA: Chartered Accountant who launched ten books same day

BONNY OKPALUBA: Chartered Accountant who launched ten books same day

Most Chartered accountants are so  immersed in figures that everything seems configured. But not Bonny Okpaluba, certified accountant and fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN, whose writing proficiency even without taking courses in creative writing tickles his many avid readers.

Tribunals and our elections

Tribunals and our elections

‘The tribunals,not the people,have the final say on election; they are the gods of election in Nigeria, not the people’