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Many government officials, both past and present who have at one time or the order been involved in shady deals are currently in fear over Tuesday’s news that President Muhammadu Buhari has signed agreements with the United Arab Emirate (UAE) on repatriation of stolen funds and extradition of indicted officials. The new agreement, known as […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Wednesday announced that it is shutting down its Port Harcourt and Kaduna Refineries owing to crude supply challenges arising from recent attacks on vital crude oil pipelines. A statement by the Corporation revealed that the plants were shut simultaneously on Sunday after the Bonny – Okrika crude supply […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has challenged the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to make public the names of the 15 former governor and 55 Nigerians that he claimed stole N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013 or keep his mouth shut permanently.  He said; “The reality is that the All Progressives Congress […]

Prominent Yoruba monarch and traditional ruler of Ibadan Land, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, is dead. The traditional ruler died Tuesday evening few months after a major celebration of his centenary on earth.  Though family members and chiefs have declined making any comments on the death, Oba Odulana reportedly died after losing consciousness. His body […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said detailed information about the 55 people who allegedly stole a total of N1.34tn between 2006 and 2013 is available for anyone who cares to seek such information. The Minister, who made the clarification during a visit to the Leadership Hausa newspaper in Abuja on […]

The cavalier attitude of the Presidency negates the cardinal place of the Federal budget in the life of every Nigerian. The philosophy of the leadership, rigors, priorities of vision are central to the federal budget and, therefore, are far more than economic projections. Were the document to be one of lofty vision with pragmatic persuasions […]

… No Amount Of Blackmail Can Make Us Pay Shady Bills The SouthWest branch of the Nigerian Union Of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State Government in protest against an alleged N224 million debt the state government is owing the petroleum union. Led by the NUPENG chairman, Comrade Tokunbo […]

This essay is part of a special edition being published in partnership with Foreign Affairs, titled “African Farmers in the Digital Age.” This anthology explores the future of African food systems and the role that digital solutions can play in overcoming the isolation of smallholder farmers and speeding up rural development. Look for it at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/anthologies on […]Read More

At the First Town Hall meeting, I defined the strategic vision of our Administration which is to make Lagos a globally competitive City-State, a Lagos that works for all. I also stated that the first quarter was used to lay down the institutional framework and foundation on which the vision and programmes of this government […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abu Dhabi urged telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria not to place their desire for huge profits above the security needs of the country. Speaking at an interactive forum with members of the Nigerian Community in Abu Dhabi, President Buhari said that the war against terrorism can only be won with […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that putting handcuffs on its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh, to the court on Tuesday was aimed at decimating opposition figures in the country and give the impression that all members of the PDP are criminals. The party, in a statement by its National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, said […]

Olisa-metuh, the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been granted bail. Mr. Metuh, who was remanded to Kuje prison last week, was ordered to pay N400m (Four hundred million naira) and provide two sureties in like sum The court stated that both sureties must be resident in Abuja and should […]