PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUDS AMERICA’S SUPPORT ON FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM Support by the United States of America has made a great difference in Nigeria’s efforts to stamp out terrorism within its borders, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Meeting Friday in New York with Her Excellency Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of America to the United Nations,… Continue reading PRESIDENT BUHARI HAILS FATHER OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY IN NIGERIA, SUNMI SMART-COLE AT 80
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Nigeria at 61: State Dirigisme and National Development Planning
Prof. Kalu N. Kalu I will begin by providing some empirical information as a way of creating a more useful backdrop for what will come later. It is my intention, therefore, to draw out the broader contours of these problems, their effects on government, and how they reinforce the states’ inability to meet… Continue reading Nigeria at 61: State Dirigisme and National Development Planning
SERAP asks Lawan, Gbajabiamila to reject Buhari’s fresh request to borrow $4bn, €710m
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to reject the fresh request by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $4 billion and €710 million until the publication of details of spending of all loans obtained since… Continue reading SERAP asks Lawan, Gbajabiamila to reject Buhari’s fresh request to borrow $4bn, €710m
Gbajabiamila, Okowa, Wase, others bid mama Nwokolo farewell
SERAP sues FG, seeks details of ‘payment of N729bn to poor Nigerians’ Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos “to compel the Federal Government to disclose details of proposed payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians, including the mechanisms and logistics for the payments, list of… Continue reading Gbajabiamila, Okowa, Wase, others bid mama Nwokolo farewell
Uduaghan extols Ibori’s leadership qualities
Ibori Chief Uduaghan Business mogul, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, on Monday described former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori as a colossus, true patriot and political go-getter. In a congratulatory message to Ibori on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, Uduaghan praised the former governor for his enormous contributions and achievements.… Continue reading Uduaghan extols Ibori’s leadership qualities