Rarely in modern times can so few have tried to take so much from so many. If Nigeria had lost its arbitration dispute with Process & Industrial Development in a London court on 23 October, it would have cost our people close to USD15 billion.
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury beat former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou on a split decision in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
The paramount ruler, otherwise known as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, is dead.
So, Malam Adamu Fika, the Wazirin Fika, is dead. Called home by our Creator who loves man more than man loves himself. When He created the world and everything that is inside it, He made man for a purpose and sent him down to earth to complete the purpose.
ASHENEWS reports that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi state, retired General Aminu Bande, and the party have filed an appeal against the judgement of the state Governorship Tribunal, which affirmed the victory of Nasir Idris and his deputy, Umar Abubakar.
ASHENEWS reports that the presidential candidate of the People’s democratic party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar will address Nigerians on national issues on Monday.
ASHENEWS reports that the former Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman has said former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi over claims that she awarded N2.8 billion contract when she was NPA boss.
An agricultural expert in Uganda, stunned a farmers’ conference in the capital Kampala recently, when he revealed that nowadays most homesteads have no fires nor smokes during the day, because people are not cooking due to acute food shortages.
As commentators on Nigerian affairs, there are situations and circumstances where writers, out of niggling frustrations and hapless impotence, wish for something tragically severe, akin to a hot sharp knife skinning the hides off fat lambs, would descend on the irresponsible and insensitive portion of our governing blocs – especially the legislative mandarins. With tons of critical written pieces, brimming with righteous indignation, and well-articulated umbrage at the shenanigans of our political class, in the last three decades and more – it is quite heart-wrenching to now read that our 10th National Assembly are contemplating – as if it is their feudal right – to mass purchase over 400 hundred Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) to mark the beginning of another sleaze-and-freak show called legislative tenure. There are 360 odd members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and 109 senators – all would have a need for a new vehicle, apart from armoured versions for the principal officers. The fact that each regular imported SUV would knock us down by $35,000 to $70,000 (meaning ₦35m to ₦70m each); and that the top range bullet-proof vehicles are in excess of $200,000 (a sickening ₦200m each) does not seem to worry the undisguised spendthrifts.
In the realm of intellectual journalism, one would expect a certain level of integrity, honesty, and commitment to truth just as it is not uncommon to come across articles that are biased, sensationalized, or even downright absurd. Ikechukwu Amaechi’s recent article, “Is anyone still listening to Mahmoud Yakubu?” falls into this category. It is evident that Amaechi is merely fulfilling his paid job of smearing the image of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, to serve the dubious political agenda of his paymasters.