Chinua Achebe, the sage and philosopher who though has transited physically to the great world beyond but whose monumental intellectual heritage will live forever, has clearly told us in very plane language that Nigeria’s problem is purely and squarely that of leadership since in his refined thinking, the Nigerian nation does not have problems with its climate or geography. Conversely, one time information and communication minister Mrs. Dorothy Akunyili once introduced a sobriquet which says ‘Nigeria- good people; good nation”. In the last fourteen years that we have experimented profusely with democracy and civilian rule, emerging facts have shown beyond…
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Determined to sanitize the business environment in the country, the Federal Government has barred 10 companies from doing business in the country. The companies have been found wanting in the list of corrupt contractors. The Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Emeka Ezeh, who disclosed this in Abuja, at a one- day stakeholders’ workshop on the presentation of debarment procedure, said the proactive action taken was aimed at ensuring effective implementation of the Public Procurement Act 2007. “For the successful implementation of the public procurement Act 2007, the bureau has developed a debarment procedure after other international…
There is strong indication that Major Hamza Al-Mustapha may be reinstated into the Nigerian Army any moment from now following his recent freedom after being discharged and acquitted by a Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos. The former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha was detained in Kirikiri maximum prison for 14 years. He was under trial for conspiracy and alleged murder of Mrs. Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. On January 30, he was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Mojisola…
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that continued dependant on external funding to combat the scourge of HIV/AIDs and deadly diseases like tuberculosis and malaria will not augur well for the African continent. Speaking on Monday at the opening of a two-day Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, President Jonathan, told his counterparts who gathered for the summit that the time to look inwards is now. According to him, the diseases are affecting the continent’s socio-economic development so badly that leaders must begin to collaborate on how to…
The European Union and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Monday signed an Agreement of N2.5 billion (€12 million Euro) to support Nigeria in improving quality infrastructure in the non-oil, productive sectors of the economy. The support will be delivered through the unique technical competence of United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO). Dr. David MacRae, Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, emphasised during the signing ceremony held in Abuja with UNIDO Resident Representative and Director, Dr. Patrick M. Kormawa, that “the EU attaches a great importance to the diversification of Nigeria’s oil economy, the role of the…
From Sam Ade, Abuja: In the spirit of proper accountability, the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi has directed the Executive Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to give a detailed account of the Super Eagles participation at the last FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil this June and the Flying Eagles participation at the just concluded U-20 World Cup in Turkey. Sequel to the directives, NFF President, Aminu Maigari led a powerful delegation to the Minister’s office on Monday to render accounts as demanded. On the delegation were the Federation’s top officials including the Secretary General, Musa Amadu, Technical Committee…
The British government has criticized Nigerian government for allowing Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to attend the ongoing Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria in Abuja. President Omar has been declared wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide in Darfur. Ever since the declaration, many Heads of State and Government, including Malawi have turned him down from visiting their countries with the exemption of Chad and Djibouti and now Nigeria. The wanted leader arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Sunday to a red-carpet reception and was…
As the troops of the Special Forces set up by the military authorities push ahead to rid north-east Nigeria of insurgency, the Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that more discoveries have been made of late. Briefing newsmen under the aegis of the Joint Security Services Public Information Committee, the Director of Defence Information, Brig General Chris Olukolade, said tunnels connecting houses were discovered by the troops as well as corpses dumped in soak-away. Olukolade who said the briefing was in keeping with earlier promise of constant update, also said parents in-laws of the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau were apprehended…
President Goodluck Jonathan, welcoming Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to International conference Centre Abuja, venue of a two-day special summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria.
Following controversy trailing the release from detention as a result of the Appeal Court, Lagos Division’s verdict which discharged and acquitted erstwhile Chief Security Officer to late Head of State General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the gruesome murder of the Wife of the indisputable winner of the June 12th 1993 Presidential Polls [Chief MKO Abiola] Kudirat Abiola, a call has gone to the National Judicial Council [NJC] headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Maryam Alloma Mukhtar to probe the conduct of the team of prosecutors from the Lagos state judiciary that handled the proceedings. The Rights group…