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“The PBS NewsHour said it had in its possession a letter written by the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and addressed to the CBN, requesting $47m. The letter, which was written on the letterhead of the Office of the NSA, titled ‘Request of Funds for Special Services’ with reference number, NSA/366S,...

Face-off: How Obiano mismanaged my N75bn savings —Obi on November 20, 2015 Show evidence you left N75bn – APGA By Anozie Egole & Enyim Enyim Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has reacted to Governor Willie Obiano’s recent allegation that the N75 billion savings handed over to him (Obiano) by Obi, in March...

It is yet in the realm of rumours. But it s doable. And if it is done, it would perhaps be a masterstroke for this administration. One of Buhari’s adversaries criticized the possibility of Nigeria doubling its budget by implementing an N8Trillion war-chest next year. He asked if we had put in place as president,...

It is yet in the realm of rumours. But it s doable. And if it is done, it would perhaps be a masterstroke for this administration. One of Buhari’s adversaries criticised the possibility of Nigeria doubling its budget by implementing an N8Trillion war-chest next year. He asked if we had put in place as president...

A lot is happening in the Nigerian space at the same time these days. No dull moment. We hear that a big reservoir of crude oil may be found in the Lake Chad area (which some of us knew has always been there anyway) by December – just a few weeks away. All of a...

A lot is happening in the Nigerian space at the same time these days. No dull moments. We hear that a big reservoir of crude oil may be found in the Lake Chad area (which some of us knew has always been there anyway), by December – just a few weeks away. All of a...

A recent survey by Mr. Abimbola Akosile of Thisday newspapers, regarding which ‘quick-fixes’ the government can deploy, in tackling the unemployment challenge in Nigeria, threw up the following result: Top pick: Massive investment in agri-business Second: Improve industries and infrastructure Third: More electric power and skills acquisition Radical tip: Give collateral-free loans to youths! I have cause to believe that these...

It wasn’t much of a surprise when I eventually saw the video. It was an award, and Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is no stranger to awards. There was a white man behind him this time though, almost breathing down his neck. I thought, ‘perhaps that is what is responsible for Sanusi’s sudden economic transmogrification’. Emir...

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has suspended the Chairman of Stanbic IBTC bank, Mr. Peterside Atedo and the Managing Director, Mrs. Sola David-Borha from the board of the bank for alleged fraudulent activities. Specifically, FRC said the two were involved in accounting irregularities, and improper disclosures in the bank’s 2013 and 2014 financial...

I was with some very bright young men and a woman a few days back and we discussed several hot topics. I came off with a ‘takeaway’ (thanks to Fashola), about a much-misconstrued issue, more and more like a cliché, called the ‘middle class’. We argued in part about how the Nigerian ‘middle-class’ was not...