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Cattle Colony: Before Buhari lures us into deadly trap

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To us here in Nigeria, a colony is nothing new. The colony of Lagos established by the British in 1861 has familiarised us to it. But our acquaintance with it goes much further back to the ancient colonies established in 7th century B. C by the Greeks on the Mediterranean coastline of Italy, France and Spain, of which Nice, Marseilles and Naples are notable examples; by the Phoenicians, notably Utica (Utique) in 1100 B.C. and Carthage in 813 B.C. (both in present-day Tunisia) and Tripoli in 900 B.C. in present-day…

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Who controls Nigeria’s elections?

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The unending comments on the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo chastising President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged poor performance makes the subject look like the issue of the moment and the decider of elections but it is not. For media professionals such as this columnist, who know that adversarial journalism is what best fits African leaders, Obasanjo’s letter is essentially a wake-up call on our President to deepen his governance of the nation. The response to the letter by Lai Mohammed, Information Minister presumably on behalf of his principal showed…

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FG probing 200 tips of whistle-blowers

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The Federal Government has begun investigation into over 200 whistleblowing tips on corrupt practices by tax officials and tax payers. Mr Oluyinka Akintunde, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Finance said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the cases were in connection with connivance to cheat the federal government. According to Akintunde, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, disclosed the investigation when she presided over the meeting of the Whistleblower Unit in the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Presidential Initiative on Continuous…

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People’s Progressive Parliament Inaugurates Executive Committee

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By Gradeone Henry People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) on Saturday inaugurated its Executive Committee at the State secretariat in Ughelli, Delta State. While inaugurating the executive committee, the group lawyer, Barr. Onome Odoro, encouraged the group and advised them to be steadfast in dispatching their duties and ensure that members are harmonised in other to achieving its aims and objectives. A list of those Executive officials was sent to PoliticsGovenance on Sunday night is reproduced below: President- Comr Onorhere Matthew Vice President- Comr. Emonido Obruthie Isaac Secretary- Comr. Sam Nakuduvwo Treasurer-…

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BBNaija Season three hits the screen

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The third season of reality TV series, Big Brother Nigeria, was launched on Sunday with 20 contestants also known as “housemates”. This year’s edition, which is tagged “double wahala” stars Vandora, Teddy A, K Bruce, Nina, Miracle, Alex, Princess, DeeOne and Ahneeka. Other housemates are Rico Swavey, Bito, BamBam, Leo, Khloe, Angel and Ifu-Ennada, Anto, Tobi Bakare, Cee-C and Lolu. TheBay show is running for a second consecutive running year as it had previously suffered a 10-year hiatus after holding its first edition in 2006. Popular artists, Mayorkun and Kiss…

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Africa loses $50b to corruption yearly- Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has described corruption as one of the greatest evils of our time and said African countries lost $50 billion yearly to the menace. He spoke at the formal launch of the African Anti-Corruption Year 2018 during the Opening Ceremony of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian.# “Corruption is indeed one of the greatest evils of our time. Corruption rewards those who do not play by the rules and also creates a system…

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2019: Heed my father’s advice, retire – Iyabo Obasanjo tells President Buhari

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The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to heed her father’s advice and retire in 2019. In a statement, Iyabo criticised supporters of President’s Buhari administration for regurgitating a well publicised open letter she had written her father in 2013. Iyabo accused the Buhari administration of evading the “fundamental issues of bad governance” raised in the special statement issued by her father. She said Buhari’s supporters had resorted to “a cheap tactic” by focusing on “unconnected issues” instead of heeding the “advice and…

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Total donates bungalows to Abia communities

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Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd has handed over two furnished bungalows to Ulogor and Umungede Igirikwu communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, in accordance with its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the General Manager, Total JV Onshore Field Operation, Mr. Linne Ludovic, said the project was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). According to Ludovic, “We have a policy to honour all commitments freely entered into with our host, neighbouring communities, and other stakeholders within a reasonable time frame, to…

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EFCC uncovers N2.5bn fraud in NEMA

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The National Emergency Manage-ment Agency (NEMA) is currently enmeshed in a massive scandal after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered an alleged N2.5billion fraud in the operations of the organisation. The scandal was perpetrated through incorporation of fake companies, creation of fake IDPs’ camps and award of frivolous contracts. The EFCC may invite a former Director-General of NEMA and some serving directors for interrogation on the fraud. Some of the companies engaged by NEMA are alleged to have failed to remit N354,905,000 as accumulated taxes to the Federal…

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UN peacekeeper killed in DR Congo

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A United Nations peacekeeper from Pakistan was killed in an ambush Saturday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was deployed with the U.N. Stabilization Mission in the DRC, also know by its French acronym, MONUSCO. Members of an armed group ambushed the peacekeepers near Lulimba, 96 kilometers southwest of Baraka in South Kivu province. At least one other peacekeeper was wounded in the assault. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world body chief “condemns the killing.” According to the secretary-general’s spokesman, Guterres has called on…

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