by Reuben Abati “Happy Valentine’s day, my friend” “You don’t wish someone Happy Valentine’s day with ordinary mouth, my friend” “Are you a woman? The gifts are for women, not male friends.” “You see, yourself? You are a bush man just like one of my friends who got a text message from his girlfriend,... Read More

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February 3, 2017

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Opinion: Is The N5000 stipend a necessity?

by Otolorin Olabode Would the N5000 be enough for the poor? Would it serve its purpose and live up to its promises? Or would it go down like other investment programmes organised by past administrations? These questions need to be asked of the Social Investment Programme(SIP) inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigerians can still vividly remember... Read More

Opinion

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January 31, 2017

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[The Presidential Blog] The Social Investment Programmes continue with GEEP

After it’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme and the NGN 5000 monthly being paid to poor Nigerians, the Federal Government has kicked off another one of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs), the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). GEEP aims to provide soft interest-loans targeted at micro-enterprises run by traders, artisans, market sellers, entrepreneurs, and farmers... Read More

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January 3, 2017

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Analysis: How sustainable is FG’s payment to the poorest, vulnerable Nigerians?

by Mark Amaza 14 months after it assumed office, the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced payment of N5,000 monthly to one million poorest, vulnerable Nigerians. In a press release from the Office of the Vice President, the FG said the payment, which has started in four states, is a Conditional Cash Transfer... Read More

Thinking Through

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August 3, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara, others to appear before police panel on Friday

As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has constituted a five-man special team to investigate the allegations of budget padding against the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House. The Special Investigative Panel (SIP) led by the Assistant... Read More

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July 8, 2014

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Soyombo Ayomikun: Minutes before M.K.O Abiola died (Poetry)

by Soyombo Ayomikun He sipped The tea Thirsty Needing fluid The Evil ones Watched him Happily 1.They Gave him The mug Filled with Hot tea And Invisible Poison. He was To be Nigeria’s president They ... Read More

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May 20, 2014

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5 things guys absolutely must NOT say to each other

by Nick Roy The last thing your friend is going to do when you tell him to relax is actually relax. If your bro is annoyed, the last thing you’d do is tell him what he should do with his mood. You’re playing with fire here, fella. Chances are, he’ll get more pissed... Read More

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August 16, 2013

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7 (effortless) ways to avoid taking excess alcohol

by Kati Blake When you are drinking, try not to opt for the worst drinks. Do you avoid excess drinking? It sounds like an odd question, but it’s something we should all be doing. With so many stories of alcohol-fueled injuries, not to mention the rise in scary diseases such as kidney disease, we all... Read More

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara, others to appear before police panel on Friday

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5 things guys absolutely must NOT say to each other

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