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For Jim Nwobodo, it’s about a good name

For Jim Nwobodo, it’s about a good name

By Sunny Igboanugo For some time now, one Basil Ogbuanu, said to be a Lagos-based businessman, has been up and about dragging the name of Senator Jim Nwobodo and his wife, Patricia. At issue is a piece of land at an estate owned by the former governor of old Anambra State. I hear the matter […]
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Chime: How not to toy with facts

Chime: How not to toy with facts

I MUST clarify from the onset that I am a lawyer, not a journalist. So, I do not have any background in the journalism profession.

Uduaghan’s Delta in the sand of time (2)

Uduaghan’s Delta in the sand of time (2)

THIS is a fact that many know, but which is hardly acknowledged. In reviewing the trajectory of countries like the USA, Japan, Norway, Germany, Britain, Singapore, and now Brazil and India, the role of qualitative human capital in their advancement and in upholding their successes today as rich societies cannot be overlooked. In the political terrain, decisions on human capital development are even more difficult.

Internet mob rules

Internet mob rules

THE internet is the eighth wonder of the world. It has erased the borders of nations, closed the gap of time and space, removed the veil of privacy and turned the world into a global village. No invention has affected humanity and impacted the way we live and work like the internet.

An Alternative Privatisation Model

An Alternative Privatisation Model

Whenever the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, announces that some venture or other is to be privatised, there is the feeling that the FGN is about to give away something of substantial value for very little in return. Our suspicions, that a great game is on, are heightened when we observe the relatively short period within which bids should be submitted.

Still on the plight of pensioners (3)

Still on the plight of pensioners (3)

IN 2012, very few state workers were beneficiaries from the scheme, as states are allowed to enact their own laws since the PRA 2004 is not binding on them.