Editorial: Ese Oruru and the Shame of a Nation
Even now that the 14-year old Ese Oruru who was abducted from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and taken to Kano is now free; and even now that the Inspector General of…
Global Food Safety initiative certifies Dangote Sugar
Nigeria’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar Refinery has successfully obtained the Food Safety Systems (FSSC 22000) Certification). The certification which is a standard fully recognized by the Global Food Safety…
Abducted Lagos Students Rescued
About a week after three students were abducted from the school in Imota, Ikorodu area of Lagos, the Nigeria Police Force on Sunday announced that its men have rescued the…
Father of Another Girl Abducted & Forced Into Marriage At 14, Cries Out
Notwithstanding that the Child Rights Act was passed in Nigeria in 2003, people blatantly disregarding the legislation abounds. However, the ongoing victory being recorded in the case of Ese Oruru,…
Buhari Congratulates Obasanjo As He Turn 79
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent hearty congratulations to former President of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), as he turns 79 years old on 5th March 2016. Buhari…
Editorial: The 20,000 Ghost Workers & Matters Arising
The announcement the other day that Nigeria has removed more than 20,000 non-existent workers from the government payroll, leading to savings of N2.29bn ($12m) from its monthly payroll, is certainly…
Gov Okowa Raises His Expenditure Approval Limit To N250m
In what appears to be a well thought out plan to corruptly enrich himself and his cronies without prying eyes, Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has increased his expenditure…
It’s The Economy, Wise Guy
In 1992, Bill Clinton, then the Democratic Party candidate for the US presidency, popularized the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” A year earlier, then incumbent President George H. Bush—who was…
Dickson receives Ese Oruru, orders prosecution of abductors
Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the abduction and subsequent prosecution of the culprits of 14 year old Ese Oruru, who was abducted…
My Confession To EFCC-Secondus, PDP Deputy National Chairman
Prince Uche Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday said he made some confessions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which invited…