‘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 […]
AFCFTA: Beyond the glitz and glamour
AT the launch of the operational phase of the 54-member nation African Continental Free Trade Area, AFCFTA, agreement in the Nigerien capital, Niamey early this month, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mousa Faki Mahamat, described it as a “historic moment” and added that “the speedy entry into force of AFCFTA has been a major pride to all of us”.
Political Earth Tremor in Ethiopia (2)
TODAY concludes the article we began last week on the recent failed Ethiopian military putsch. Earlier we explained how the tradition of authoritarianism, despite the return to parliamentary democracy, has remained deeply rooted in the political culture and collective mindset of Ethiopia’s rulers.
SHIN Shines at Africa Assembly Despite Challenges to Foreign Businesses
Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) and Total have won the highly coveted ‘Project of the Year’ award for the Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) at the 2019 Africa Assembly, a prestigious event celebrating Africa’s oil and gas industry. They also won ‘Breakthrough Deal of the Year’ award.
Segun Osoba: No longer waiting for Godot
WAITING for Aremo Segun Osoba’s book, BATTLELINES: My adventures in Journalism and Politics has been akin to the experience of the two characters expecting the arrival of someone called Godot who never arrives.
The intricacies of rape in our society
We should desist from stigmatising rape victims so that they can always promptly report such incidents to the relevant security agencies for appropriate actions
