The Presidency has finally spoken out on the recent seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets by a French court. The court’s decision was based on a botched deal between the Ogun State government and a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited. According to reports, the Chinese company had approached the court over a…
“The trending international news on the seizure of three Jets belonging to Nigeria’s Presidential fleet is yet another of many embarrassing things exposing our failed leadership and our attitude to the rule of law even in a democracy. It has also exposed multiple dimensions to our leadership failure and our insensitivity to the plight of…
By Zayd Ibn Isah Many Nigerians are miffed by their country’s abysmal performance at the recently concluded Olympics in Paris. Team Nigeria entered the tournament with high expectations but ultimately came up empty. Not even the world record breaker and star athlete, Tobi Amusan, could salvage a gold medal for the country, talk less of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, over alleged N90 billion hajj subsidy fraud. Politics Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu had approved N90 billion for the commission to subsidize the hajj cost of pilgrims. But the…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that the Jauri Inland Dry Port located in Maiduguri, Borno State, would be ready by December. Zulum disclosed this on Wednesday, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council headquarters in Apapa, Lagos. He added that by establishing inland dry ports, the state would…
Kogi State is ushering in a new era of opportunity with the groundbreaking ceremony of the Barefoot Renewable Energy College, the first of its kind in Nigeria. This momentous occasion was celebrated in Lokoja, the state capital known for its scenic confluence of the River Niger and River Benue, in the presence of the Honorable…
According to Roberts Greenleaf, failure to be diligent and competent in governance is a moral failure. Abraham Lincoln also posited that, when a leader becomes feign and insincere in discharging his leadership role, that leader has opted to fail. In every circumstance of political leadership or even any strata of leadership, whenever a leader resort…
By Prof Udenta O. Udenta The press statement by PROF UDENTA O. UDENTA, a Patriot, Political Thinker and Founding National Secretary of Alliance for Democracy (AD), addresses three significant issues of national concern; the End-Hunger Protests, the overall State of the Nation, and Hon Yakubu Dogara’s inexplicable descent into the Infernal Regions via his hate…
The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to delay the implementation of financial autonomy for Local Governments until October. This decision was made due to concerns about salary payments and the overall functioning of these local councils. However, as of July 2024, Local Governments were still not receiving their funds directly. At a meeting…
By Dare Olawin Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu says the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able to tell Nigerians who steal the country’s crude oil, especially using vessels that move through the territorial waters. Elumelu stated this in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday. Elumelu who dreads oil theft said…
