Nigeria

Where is the Nigerian opposition? by Reuben Abati

Less than a year to the next general elections in Nigeria, the biggest deficit in the political process leading to that moment is...

Nigerians and the anti-corruption war

By Sufuyan Ojeifo It is time Nigerians took ownership of the anti-corruption war. I make this submission with all sense of responsibility.  We...

Looters War: Amaechi, Fayemi, Babachir top list of undisclosed looters register

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer social media aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, is unloading a barrage of attacks on president Muhammadu Buhari, questioning the fresh...

The $322 million repatriated Abacha loot: Matters miscellany

By Sufuyan Ojeifo I got a credible information last week from some grapevines in Abuja that the much-talked about outstanding sum of $322...

Diezani, Oduah and 21 others in fresh FG’s looters list

The federal government on Sunday night released 23 additional names of alleged treasury looters during the Goodluck Jonathan’s government. In a statement by minister...

Civil Society Knocks Buhari Administration: Withdraw ‘clumsy, arbitrary looters’ list’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sharply criticized the federal government’s ‘clumsy’ looters list released last week. “This kind of action can...

Bill Gates as “a wailing wailer” by Reuben Abati

“I do not enjoy speaking to you this bluntly when you have been gracious enough to invite me here…”  – Bill Gates.  ...

Property-tax cheats facing crackdown, as FG set to auction N1 trillion worth of assets.

The federal government is set to auction N1 trillion worth of homes and properties owned by tax delinquent individuals and corporate organizations, Per...

Malami: INEC Is Vested With Powers To Conduct, Supervise And Organize Elections in Nigeria

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Monday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the Independent National Electoral...

AGF Abubakar Malami’s Mid-Term Score Card

Oladapo Oluwagbemiga When the true history of the Muhammadu Buhari administration is written, one man that would go down as perhaps, the most...

Justice not amnesty for Boko Haram, SERAP writes Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “drop the proposed policy...

Nigerian troops complicit in killing of citizens – Gen TY Danjuma

Retired General Theophilus Danjuma, has accused members of the Nigerian Armed Forces of complicity in an attack which claimed dozens of lives in Taraba state....

Minister of communications Shittu says he’s ready for legal ‘do or die’ battle with media aide over illicit enrichment allegation

The recently escalating war of words between the minister of communications Adebayo Shittu and his former media aide Mr Victor Oluwadamilare has fueled...

Minister of communications Adebayo Shittu bought 12 luxury homes within 25 months – Aide

The Nigerian media is closely following the story of  the minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, the main mouthpiece for the Buhari for second...

Bill Gates tears apart Buhari administration’s economic recovery plans, says does not reflect people’s needs

Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates is speaking out against the Buhari administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (...

Former VP Sambo calls meeting with Buhari ‘private’

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday met with former vice president, Mohammed Namadi Sambo at the presidential villa. The close-door meeting took place at the...