Pius Adesanmi: President Buhari’s ‘own goals’ and the tragedy of Babachir Lawal

by Pius Adesanmi I saw infographics on about 9 anti-corruption cases coming up in our regular courts today – former governors, political appointees, civil servants. These cases involve money laundering, contract racketeering, and assorted jibiti. Straightforward Lagbaja versus EFCC cases in the courts. I look at them and my unease about Ogbeni Babachir Lawal returns.... Read More

Opinion

Babachir Lawal, corruption, Grass-cutting scandal, IDP corruption, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, president buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

April 24, 2017

Opinion: Has President Buhari finally woken up from deathlike slumber?

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel Last week Wednesday I sent a message to a friend on Whatsapp, in which I stated that since May 29 2015, when President Buhari was inaugurated as the President of Nigeria, he finally made me happy on the 19th of April 2017. I’ve had reasons to worry about the capability of the... Read More

Opinion

Adesina Tosin, Babachir Lawal, Buhari, corruption, Grass-cutting scandal, IDPs, nigeria, north-east, opinion

April 24, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Babachir Lawal’s suspension- praises and concerns

by Farooq A. Kperogi It’s great that after much dillydallying President Buhari has finally summoned the intestinal and testicular fortitude to “suspend” “cash-and-carry” SGF Babachir David Lawal of “grass-cutting” infamy. In my December 17, 2016 column titled “12 conditions for praising Buhari,” the third condition I gave for praising the president was that he should,... Read More

Opinion

Abba Kyari, babachir, Buhari, corruption, David Umahi, Farooq Kperogi, Grass-cutting scandal, nigeria, opinion, Politics

March 24, 2017

Grass-cutting scandal: I have no powers to award contracts – SGF

by Dolapo Adelana The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, says he does not have the power to award contracts. Lawal said this in statement on Friday while reacting to accusations by the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the humanitarian crisis in the north-east that he awarded contracts to 20 “ghost companies” through the... Read More

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Babachir Lawal, BBP, Contracts, Grass-cutting scandal, PINE, SGF. Bolaji Adebiyi, Shehu Sani