Nigeria @66: The Otu Record — Beyond the Rhetoric
By Joseph Odok As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the anniversary offers more than an occasion for patriotic speeches. It is also an opportunity to ask a practical question at the sub-national level: what has government actually done with the resources and opportunities available to it?In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration […]
Illegal directive on wearing of uniform by Customs boss
THE timely reaction of the Senate to the policy of the Nigeria Customs Service to compel all vehicle owners to pay appropriate duties has once again questioned the extent of the oversight powers of the National Assembly. In contributing to the interesting debate I shall examine the legal validity of the policy, the legal competence of the Senate to summon the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) to justify the policy and the legality of the directive that he should appear before the Senate in uniform.
BEN OBUMSELU: A star departs in the autumn of time
The saying that “A library is lost when an African elder dies” is partly true in the death of Professor Benedict Ebele Obumselu in the early hours of Saturday March 4, 2017. At 86, Obumselu was an Afric
What the Igbos want in Nigeria (4)
A FACTION of the visitant six geo-politicians used to plead for an Igbo president, without letting it known whether or not it is tied to the restructuring, how related to Igbo wellbeing that would be, or just another means of advancing their business interests or achieving the Igbo quota of federal corruption in Nigeria, which they have since 1970 been imposing on helpless Igbo masses at the state and local government levels, unrestrained by anyone.
Edo election: Who decides, tribunal or…?
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Remita app: What every fintech consumer must know
Electronic payment platforms such as Paga, PayPal, PaywithCapture, QuickTeller and e-Tranzact are only a handful of the dominant players in Nigeria’s burgeoning fintech industry. Collectively, they have made financial transactions much easier, eliminating the need for consumers to join long queues in banking halls or restrict their financial transactions to official work hours Mondays through Fridays.
