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by Adeniyi Abdul Six months ago the Nigeria Olympics Committee called for song submissions for entry into the Olympics Theme Song Contest. Several songs were received from various musicians and after various stages of scrutiny, 3 songs were short listed for radio vote. ‘Naija Don Win’ by BIG SMILe emerged the winner on the 26th... Read More
by Elor Nkereuwem As much as we may argue that journalists are prone to taking bribes because of their poor remuneration, the truth is that it is greed and the desire for more than we can legitimately acquire that pushes journalists to take bribes. Before last weekend, the question of Nigeria’s underdevelopment, to my mind,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Alhaji Bala Mohammed used to be a senator in the National Assembly, one of those who cross-carpeted from the ANPP to the ruling party. Remember that uncertain period when the absence of former president Umaru Yaradua threatened the unity of the country? Bala Mohammed was one of the few senators who quickly... Read More
by Onoshe Nwabuikwu Has BBA Star Game been fair? Before you read any further, you should know this is not about any conspiracy theories you may have heard. It’s not about how Nigeria was schemed out of winning BBA for a record fourth consecutive time. Not because I don’t have a few theories of my... Read More
by Isi Esene Efforts by the Abacha family to repossess the alleged loot recovered from their family by the Abdulsalami Abubakar-led government have failed. The family in concert with nineteen companies owned by the family initiated a suit challenging the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja, which had earlier dismissed their suit challenging the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s aviation woes are very well documented. Minus the crashes and the near misses, there are also tarmac challenges due to poor infrastructure, maintenance issues, and high cost of aviation fuel. Apparently, that’s not all. A Guardian report today reveals that many times, airplanes enter the Nigerian airspace and air traffic controllers... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In this era of frequent university staff strikes over wages, the only government which has shown interest in establishing more universities is the government at the centre – the FG. Some states like Ogun have even begun the process of merging different universities in order to cut cost. Governor Rochas Okorocha of... Read More
by Isi Esene Policemen attached to the Kano State Police Command yesterday foiled a suicide bomb attempt on a mosque at Janbulo area, along Bayero University, by four armed militants. The incident happened around 8:30pm while many people were observing their prayer time in the mosque. According to the Leadership Newspapers, the mosque is said... Read More
by Isi Esene Just like the Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur before him, businessman, Azeez Alao-Arisekola has disassociated himself from allegations surrounding his son’s alleged subsidy funds misappropriation. Alao-Arisekola told reporters that his son is an adult who is capable of answering to his actions and the case should be treated as such.... Read More
by Isi Esene The spat between the House of Representatives and the Executive arm of government continues to linger with the House firing another shot the Executive’s way. The House yesterday faulted claims purportedly made by the minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela’s that 56 per cent of the 2012 Budget has been effectively implemented. The... Read More
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