President Umaru Yar’Adua has said that Nigeria required about $9bn annually to meet its infrastructural needs. Yar’Adua, who spoke at the opening of the 13th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, argued that...
The Grand Alliance of the Niger Delta, an umbrella body of militants in the region, has said that youth restiveness can be stopped if the Federal Government invests in the development of the region. Addressing...
About 127 people escaped death on Wednesday in separate incidents involving three aircraft. A Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Chanchangi Airlines, which took off from the Owerri Airport at about 11am had to make a...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday set up a nine-member panel to probe the N628m contract scandal involving the Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Etteh, and her deputy, Alhaji Babangida Nguroje. The panel, whose members...
The World Bank has advised the Federal Government on how to go about the rehabilitation of the railway system in the country. According to the bank, the ongoing rehabilitation should be restricted, for now, to the...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) recently released a frightening figure of graduate unemployment in the country. According to the Director-General of the organisation, Mr. Samuel Adedolun, over 200,000...
Niger Delta we know today in Nigeria is the economy base of the Nation, as it supports the Nation in her dependence on oil and gas sales in the global market. In this area, there is a very significant portion known for...
“The bigger the head, The bigger the headache” - a proverb, by Chief Moshood AbiolaThe level of hatred against Nigeria and Nigerians generally is unbelievable. We are probably the most hated...
A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, on Sunday said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was behind his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Alamieyeseigha, who spoke at a...
It is so sad that the Federal Government has suspended the New Naira Policy. I strongly believe that it must have been wrongly interpreted to Mr. President. The idea of redenomination of the Naira will immensely or...
Yar'adua's emergence into the Federal Political System was controversial.There is a general belief that his election was rigged by General Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Iwu and INEC, who presided over the...
Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?" But Conscience asks the question...