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…insists ‘I am not on the run’ Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Thomas has voluntarily submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to clear the air on the $2.1million cash seized at the Murtala Muhammded International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja- Lagos. One Mr. Ibiteye Bamidele, […]

The new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has asked his friends and well-wishers to stop congratulating him in media adverts. Kachikwu was who assumed duty as on Tuesday, said his appointment is a serious national assignment that does not require the frivolity of congratulatory adverts and […]

As Bayelsans prepare to elect a new governor on December 5 this year, there are indications that the wife of the former president, Dame Patience Jonathan is backing the governorship ambition of Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State. Sylva who is standing trial on multiple corruption charges wants to contest the gubernatorial election […]

On July 25, Nigeria celebrated a milestone in our country’s health sector: an entire year without any reported case of polio. The World Health Organisation defines poliomyelitis (polio) as a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children. It is caused by a virus. It mainly affects children. The initial symptoms of polio include […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to probe the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi on the allegations of corruption.  This is coming after the party described as selective witch-hunt, the probing by the EFCC of […]

…Asks Banks To Close Government Accounts The Kaduna State Government on Thursday announced its decision to commence implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) framework by 1st September 2015. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement issued by Samuel Aruwan the special assistant, media and publicity to the state governor. Aruwan said that […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned the deposit of foreign currency in all banks in Nigeria. The ban was ordered on Wednesday, and becomes effective with immediate effect. According to a CBN circular signed by Olakanmi I. Gbadamosi, its director of trade and exchange department the move is aimed at stopping illicit financial […]

The restructuring of the state owned oil giant, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continued on Thursday with the sacking of Prince Haruna Momoh, the erudite, but controversial Managing Director of the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC). www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that sack exercise is mainly to create new loyalties.A presidency source who did not want to […]Read More

In my column last week, I re-stated what I have always believed is the fundamental problem of the country – namely the crisis in our nation-building process. I believe that unless Nigerians feel there is ‘an imagined community’ that has their overarching loyalty, the current wave of de-Nigerianisation will continue unabated and solutions thrown at […]

Senator Hope Uzodimma has absolved himself from indebtedness to the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, insisting that he has neither borrowed from the  bank nor been notified of any indebtedness by FCMB.  Reacting to the list of alleged delinquent debtors released by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited on Wednesday, Uzodimma challenged the bank […]

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the newly appointed group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation  (NNPC) ,wedneday, commenced   restructing exercice of  the state owned oil giant. www.www.aso.rocks search engine understand that  the   exercise is geared towards repositioning the  state owned corporation for greater productivity. With this develpoment, the number of directorates has been cut […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has taken a swipe at the Federal Government anti-corruption stance, describing it as mere noise-making, witch-hunt and diversionary tactic to hoodwink the public into overlooking the seeming failure of the government to deliver on its electoral promises. The governor said; “If President Mohammadu Buhari knows exactly where the stolen […]