by Lekan Olanrewaju Bad news – at least for those who were getting excited at the prospects that indicted parties in the House of Reps fuel subsidy probe will be prosecuted; you may be getting your hopes up for nothing. The odds may not be in the favour of President Jonathan cracking down on those spotlighted by the... Read More
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by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems that the president is struggling under the enormous pressure of leading Africa’s most populous nation, as he complained about the weighty duties he was elected to carry out. It seems that the fuel subsidy removal fiasco is still fresh on the president’s mind as he spoke about the next round of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as President Jonathan sent out a warning against “heating up the polity” as regards whether or not he will be partaking in the 2015 elections, the Action Congress of Nigeria has stated that they couldn’t care less about whatever path he chooses. The President had over the weekend stated that his... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government is reportedly set to release a list containing the names of sponsors of the Boko Haram sect. An official is quoted as saying “some top politicians are financially backing backing up the Islamic sect so as to de-stabilize the present administration.” The report is also said to confirm claims... Read More
“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” There are many to whom the name Mohammed Marwa remain meaningless. He was the infamous religious scholar, known as Maitatsine, whose narrow interpretation of Islam and inciting teaches led to... Read More
by Femi Owolabi “If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.” -George W. Bush. Pick anything against the former President Olusegun Okikiola Aremu Matthew Obasanjo, corruption or whatever, but I challenge you to list ten major security challenges heard of during his reign. Ten major ones. I... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken out about the newly released fuel subsidy probe report, stating that it is too early for him to take any decision, but promising that he will act “in the best interest of Nigerians”. The report of the Honourable Farouk Lawan led probe indicted several firms in the scam involving... Read More
There is a growing realization amongst Nigerians that certain types of modesty – humility, if you like – are counterproductive at best, and injurious at worst. If this is true in private life, it is especially true when trying to confront the huge challenges that come with being Nigeria’s president. Last September, as part of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan, currently on a visit to Germany, said on Thursday that the state of security in the country wasn’t as bad as it had been made to seem, and his administration was on top of the situation. Speaking to journalists after talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, he said that the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to review the 2012 budget. He had signed the bill into law last week, but wrote to the National Assembly on Tuesday, seeking adjustments. He requested a review of allocations to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Universal Basic Education (UBE).... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Financial Times recently launched a series titled 12 days in West Africa, which will detail reports of the editors travels through the region, “through Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone, from the oil-contaminated Niger delta to teeming Lagos and a new rice farm project on Ghana’s Volta river“. The first installment in the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju It would seem President Goodluck Jonathan is also a firm believer in the general sentiments that have trailed his political career from certain angles thus far. His story is not one of taking a job and doing it so well he ascends in the ranks (which is not to say he doesn’t,... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday approved the N4.697 trillion budget passed by the National Assembly and signed the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law. The amount excludes the N180 billion earmarked for projects under the “SURE” Progamme. He stated that the total federal government revenue forecast is N3.561 trillion based on a benchmark oil price... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan is pictured above in Sokoto commissioning the first Model Almajiri Boarding School in Gagi village, Sokoto-south Local Government Area, of Sokoto state. A number of schools in the Northern part of the country have recently been burned down in attacks by the Boko Haram sect, but the President has... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the formation of the Northern States’ CAN, describing as unconstitutional, as well as illegal. The Kaduna chapter of the body stated that the constitution of the association allowed for the formation of six geo-political structures wich did not include... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Tuesday called for the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, due to the fact that they believed the President had solicited bribes from a construction company. President Jonathan had, at the inauguration of a church in his hometown, said that the managing director of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan Monday issued a statement in support of the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her current World Bank presidency bid, stating that her expertise made her the best for the job. In the statement, he stated that the World Bank was in a position to... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan arrived yesterday in South Korea for a three-day working visit. She was received at the Incheon International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor, his wife and wives of the ambassadors of South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire , Uganda, Gabon, Angola and Luanda amongst other... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said that the violent activities of the Boko Haram sect could be blamed on the tendency of Nigerians to “play politics” with most issues. Speaking in Seoul at an interactive session with the Nigerian community in South Korea, after attending an international nuclear summit, he also stated... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju “We had ‘amala’ and vegetable soup with hot pepper in Abiola’s house.” In a new interview with The Sun, former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has spoken out against former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as somebody who “has learnt the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju THE Federal Government on Monday announced that about 1,200 Nigerian youths had emerged winners of the recently introduced Youths Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN) programme. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced this while announcing the completion of the first cycle of the programme. She described... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government has ordered the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to review Nigeria’s Double Taxation Treaty regime. This review is in line with the ongoing reforms of the Nigerian tax system The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made this announcement on Monday at the workshop... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The President on Friday commissioned three wellhead platforms for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Mobil. The wellhead platforms were built by Nigerdock Nigeria Plc at its Snake Island Integrated Free Zone facility in Lagos and are intended for use at Mobil offshore oil fields. They are expected to result in an output... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju A muslim cleric mediating in peace talks between the Nigerian government and the Boko Haram Islamist sect has announced he will be quitting the talks. Ibrahim Datti Ahmed on Sunday announced he would no longer be taking part in the discussions, accusing the government of insincerity. Ahmed, who was once a former close friend of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian parliament on Thursday passed the 2012 budget with higher expenditure than advised by the Finance Minister. The budget passed recorded a total expenditure of 4.88 trillion naira, as opposed to the 4.65 trillion proposed by the Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala last month. This increase could lead to further delays, if... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From LASTMA to the DG of the SEC, the government, as usual, had everyone talking. Oh! and let’s not forget Manchester United’s loss, check out what had everyone talking yesterday. @SoarNaija: Lastma ‘official’ (government representative) fighting like an area boy! Only for Naija! @ogundamisi: Arunma Oteh did u wak N825K per day... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Amidst controversy over a botched hostage rescue and tales of violence around the country our government has once more shown its incredible penchant for ignoring such trivialities, and focusing on what is truly important. Yes, those citizens who bother about bombings and things of the sort are focusing on the wrong things,... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju A police surveillance helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force, on Wednesday crashed in Jos, killing all on board. “The Nigeria Police wishes to announce the death of DIG (deputy director general) Haruna John, the DIG in charge of operations,” police spokesman Olusola Amore said in a statement that listed the other officers who were... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From thoughts on Chelsea FC’s win yesterday to jabs at the US war in Afghanistan, check out what everyone was discussing on twitter yesterday. @ogundamisi: On a day we paraded 3 teenagers, we anounce D ‘death’ of main man behind D killing, Abu Mohammed. Nigeria we no dey carry last 4 stupidity!... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From talk on certain perplexing quotes from D’Banj to thoughts on Nigerian online commenters, check out what had everyone talking on twitter yesterday. @ogundamisi: With the list of committees so far, fault me if I say we need 17 days prayer vigil, 1 month dry fasting 4 GEJ. Mr President is NOT... Read More
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