The recent naira redesign, according to Special Investigator Jim Obazee on the Central Bank of Nigeria, lacked explicit approval from former President Muhammadu Buhari but was reportedly sanctioned by his aide, Sabiu Tunde ‘Yusuf.’ The final report, titled ‘Report of the Special Investigation on CBN and Related Entities (Chargeable Offences),’ […]
Year: 2023
In a bold move, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for considering the demolition of 200 houses to make room for the expansion of the Presidential Fleet. HURIWA urged a reconsideration of the plan, emphasizing the insensitivity and dehumanization it imposes […]
In a recent announcement, Mr. Emmanuel Onuorah, President of the Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, has signaled an imminent 15-20% increase in bread prices nationwide, anticipated to take effect in January 2024. Onuorah attributes this potential hike to a staggering 70% decline in the production capacity of local bakers, […]
In a gesture that reflects both generosity and a keen understanding of the needs of his constituents, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has recently approved a Christmas bonus for all civil servants under the state government’s payroll. This move, undoubtedly, comes as a welcome surprise for the hardworking individuals who […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has honored Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), as the Man of the Year for 2023. The civil rights advocacy group commended General Marwa’s outstanding leadership in the fight against […]
This year 2023 is rated as a great year in terms of the high standard of sports administration, politically in Nigeria. This positively constructive rating by even the most pessimistic analysts is attributable to the masterstroke that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pulled in the appointment of a vibrant, dependable, and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is arguably Nigeria’s most successful political godfather alive. Over the past 16 years, Jagaban has successfully installed his preferred candidates as governors of Lagos State. Beyond installing governors, he has also installed 85% of all political office holders in Lagos State. His political influence extends beyond […]
English philosopher and psychologist Herbert Spencer coined the phrase “survival of the fittest” (1820-1903). He is famous for his doctrine of social Darwinism, which asserts that the principles of evolution, including natural selection, apply to human societies, social classes, and individuals as well as to biological species developing over geologic […]
One of the unfortunate things the Nnamdi Kanu issue has revealed about the Igbo political and civil society ecosystem is that most of those at the helm of discussions or those who have been given authority to speak on behalf of Ndigbo have chosen treachery as a leadership strategy. Rather […]
What is happening with governance in Nigeria at the moment? Indeed, it is not a ruse to say that the quality of governance has never been this appalling and scandalous in Nigeria which is regarded as the biggest black democracy in the World. What with the suffocating celebration of poor […]
