More than 300 people are at Rumuola office trying to reestablish the connectivity. Many of them have been disconnected from network. The affected have been registered previously.but a persistent SMS by the MTN compels a reregistration or the subscriber would risk disconnection. The scene reminds one of the BVN and Driver’s Licence experience. This report…
Finally Buhari Appoints SGF and Chief of Staff
As he moves close to his first 100 days in office, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the secretary to the government of the federation, the chief of staff and two special advisers on national assembly matters. He also appointed the chief executives of two para-military agencies. The appointments are as follows: ▪ …
Cancer Kills ‘Dust Lady’ of 9/11
She was one of the lucky people who escaped death 14 years ago, when Al Qaeda agents attacked the world trade centre, in the United States of America. Many families who lost loved ones in that sad episode would wish she was their own, not just because her photograph made the headlines, but because she…
500 Days In limbo
Processions are today being held in Lagos and Abuja to further press for the release of the abducted Chibok girls. The activities organised by the Bring Back Our Girls group is part of efforts to sustain agitation for the release of the school girls who were abducted by armed members of Boko Haram, the insurgent…
Short And Sharp
For Kaduna to be great again, we must forgive. Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, while promising to implement the recommendation of two committees, one of which was initiated by a past administration in the state I have been following the trend of things in Yoruba land, particularly Ekiti State, and I am proud…
AIB Releases Manifest of Crashed Aircraft
One week after the crash in Lagos of Bristow helicopter , conveying oil workers, the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB has released the passenger manifest. The Bureau gave the names of the six survivors as: 1 Joshua Emekeme 2. Dolu Ebiejuara 3. Onoriode Onojete 4. Solomon Udeh 5. Iniala Opaimi 6. Chukwudi Onah The release signed…
War Of The Bitters
There seems to be no respite yet for Nigerian manufacturers, especially brewers of herbal drinks whose trade has come under attack by imitators. That is why, when recently, Paul Orhii, director-general, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, alerted the nation that the agency would soon clamp down on unregistered herbal drinks,…
Curing Nigeria’s Oil Curse
Salif Atojoko, deputy general editor, business and special project was in the middle of an investigation for a major story, the development of which he reported to the editorial board. “Great efforts, encouraging leads,” so said the editors. But the board decided that while that investigation was going on, we should do another story, one…
Subsidy: Between the Masses and the Cabal
By Izielen Agbon If we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria – Muhammadu Buhari, 2015 The fuel subsidy struggle in Nigeria has entered a critical phase. The cabal and its agents are agitating for President Muhammadu Buhari to increase fuel prices under the guise of removing ‘fuel subsidy’. There is no subsidy on…
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