That NIA’s Black-Budget and Mysterious Whistle-blower
By Yushau A. Shuaib Preparatory to the daring and merciless military operations against Boko Haram members, top officers of security and intelligence agencies were in Lagos and Abuja, towards the…
Hadi Sirika, a different kind of minister, by Ken Ugbechie
For a moment, I thought the minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, must belong to another part of the world. When he swore to his honour that he would…
BBNaija: Efe won ‘based on logistics’, by Ken Ugbechie
As the story goes, Efe Michael Ejeba (Warri Boy) is now a millionaire and a proud owner of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) courtesy of Big Brother Naija reality show….
All politics, zero governance, by Ken Ugbechie
Brash and rash Hameed Ali is the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). A retired Colonel, he arrived at his duty post with an attitude. And he generously…
Senates approves Buhari’s request for $500 million Eurobond
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu’s Buhari request for 500 million dollars Eurobond in the International Capital Market to fund 2016 Budget deficit. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…
Magu in a maggoty mug, by Ken Ugbechie
Ibrahim Magu, the thief-catcher has had his day. Every man always has his own day; a day of high tide and a day of low tide. For Magu, his was…
Immigrants ban: Trump government mulls Supreme Court
Minutes after one White House official said the Trump administration would not appeal a 9th Circuit ruling upholding a temporary stay of the travel ban, White House chief of staff…
Trump loses initial appeal to stay ban on immigrants from seven countries
A U.S. appeal court late on Saturday denied a request from the U.S. Department of Justice(DoJ) to immediately restore a immigration order from President Donald Trump barring citizens from seven…
Bindowo philosophy of management, by Ken Ugbechie
There is something about some governors in the north. They lay emphasis on road infrastructure. A few of them I have encountered and toured their states do this. It is…
Eagles still owed winning bonuses by NFF
Players of the Super Eagles, are claiming that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), did not give them complete payments as winning bonus for their 3-1 win over Algeria in a…