The Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Hon Uche Ekwunife, Wednesday said Nigerian workers deserved a better pay package than they currently receive considering the rising cost of
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Why Nigeria Jettisoned Parliamentary System of Govt
April 26, 2013 Comment Off 69 ViewsThe executive frustrates the presidential system, Ghali Na’Abba retortsThe former President of the Senate, Dr. Joseph Wayas Wednesday revealed that the decision by the political elite in
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World Bank Cautions Nigeria, Others on Fragile Global Economy
January 17, 2013 Comment Off 54 ViewsThe World Bank Wednesday advised Nigeria and other developing countries to focus on raising the growth potential of their economies, saying that the global economy was still weak.The Bretton Woods
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Tribute to Saraki and Shuwa
November 22, 2012 Comment Off 103 ViewsOn Friday, November 2, Nigeria lost one of her most distinguished military generals: Mamman Shuwa was murdered in cold blood by yet-to-be-named assassins in his Gwange, Maiduguri, home. And on
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Presidents Also Cry – Tear Drops By Jonathan (II)
October 7, 2012 Comment Off 75 Views"Better a declared enemy than a doubtful ally". Napoleon Bonaparte, I769-I8I5, (VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS P 48). Part one of this series ended last week with the declaration that Jonathan,
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Fears Over Fraudulent Export of 24 Million Barrels of Crude Oil
October 7, 2012 Comment Off 89 ViewsNNPC headquarters Barely three months after the introduction of Export Clearance Permit in the oil and gas industry, authorities at the terminals have uncovered fake Crude Oil Export Permit of
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The mother in Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
September 21, 2012 Comment Off 66 ViewsI was in an office at the Ministry of Finance one afternoon when a fine looking young gentleman walked in. Although he greeted nicely, I didn’t quite notice him initially, having been consumed in a
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Country’s Unending and Fruitless Debates while real issues are never tackled
September 2, 2012 Comment Off 44 ViewsGoing by the frequency of debates in Nigeria, arguing back and forth over an issue is now a visible aspect of the nation's culture. Not long ago, those in favour or against the introduction of
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I Chose a Company That Offered Me Less Pay… It Turned Out a Wise Choice
September 1, 2012 Comment Off 88 ViewsIt's hard to think of Nigeria's embrace of the GSM technology and the revolution it unleashed in our lives without thinking of Ernest Ndukwe, the engineer whose scrupulous handling of the first
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Why Nigerian Scammers Still Say They’re From Nigeria
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 57 ViewsIf you use the internet, you’ve received an email from a Nigerian prince who wants you to help him get his hands on his money. He just needs a little deposit! You will, of course, be rewarded
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