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The House of Representatives this month, began a probe into the alleged contract scam between the Ministry of Finance and Single Windows System Limited (SWST). Adesuwa Tsan writes on the anomalies uncovered and why the probe may be protective of some p...
I am delighted to be here with all of you, and especially to be at this place where you can see the future of Tanzania taking place. I want to thank Paul Hinks for his comments about how he became involved in Tanzania, and I want to thank Pike Electric...
Let us make no mistake about this, the inspiration and title of this opinion piece is not intended to undermine the high office of the governor or to disrespect the personality of the current and past governors of Nasarawa State, it is rather intended ...
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has faulted claims by Governor Kayode Fayemi that 80 percent of the roads projects embarked upon by his predecessors were abandoned. Governor Fayemi had claimed in a newspaper interview that “Over 8...
The Action Congress of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has described as untrue the claim by former Governor Rashidi Ladoja that the election of Governor Abiola Ajimobi would not have been possible but for God and the Accord Party (AP). The party, in a stat...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has accused the opposition of pursuing a ‘very dangerous agenda’ aimed at distracting the government from its focus toward a peaceful and prosperous society. The party’s state secreta...
Australian butterfly swimming champion Geoff Huegill for the first time revealed he abused recreational drugs. Huegill on Saturday also admitted he had suicidal thoughts when he retired from swimming after the 2004 Athens Olympics. It is well known tha...
An expert in microfinance banking has blamed the distress being experienced in micro finance banks (MFBs) in the country on the adoption of conventional banking model by operators in the microfinance industry . The founder, Grameen Bank, Yunus Muhammad...
As part measures to stop reoccurrence of banking crisis in the country, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finalized arrangement to release an updated risk based supervision guidelines for banks. Speaking at a conference in Lagos, organised by the Risk ...
Amidst cries of insufficient funds, the failure to broker a deal between state governors and state labour congresses over minimum wage has seen a plethora of strikes with more in the offing. Chibuzo Ukaibe, in this report re-examines the issues. ...
Femi Fani Kayode is a renowned public speaker, former Special Assistant on Public Affairs and Minister of Culture, Tourism and later Aviation in the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Though he was before his appointment an avid critic of the ...
Having friends at work place apart from making the day go by faster and improving work productivity also increases the human life span, according to a recent study. This recent research found that a positive relationship with your co-workers has long-t...
The Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union (FESSU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Ekiti State Government to deproscribe the banned Student Union Governments (SUG) of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti and College of Education, Iker...
The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has alerted Nigerians on the need to defend the current democratic experiment in the country in order for them to lose their legitimate power to decide their fate. He warned that emerging trends, including t...
The Federation of Informal Workers’ Organization of Nigeria (FIWON) has commended the Lagos State Government for its recent initiative of signing the newly enacted Lagos Tenancy Bill into law, insisting that there is the need for more social hous...