We have been talking about the Rule of Law for some weeks now. Today, I give Ronald Bailey, an American libertarian science writer, who has written or edited several books on economics, ecology, and biotechnology the chance to show to us how the rule of law makes people wealthier. Please read: A Mexican migrant to the U.S. is five times more productive than one who stays home. Why is that? The answer is not the obvious one: This country has more machinery or tools or natural resources. Instead, according to some remarkable but largely ignored research — by the World…
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The Sokoto state chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities on Saturday, elected its new officials. Those elected are Mu’azu Habibu, chairman; Sani Dan’iya, vice chairman 1; Haliru Dahiru, vice chairman 2; Mukhtar Doki, general secretary; Nasiru Bunu, assistant secretary and Hafsatu Muhammad, chair lady of the association. Others are Garba Na Makka, treasurer; Dahiru Ba’are, financial secretary; Mukhtar Gidan Igwai, auditor while Muhammad Binji was elected as public relations officer. The association also elected Ibrahim Isa as Zonal Coordinator for Sokoto East; Munirat Tukur for Sokoto Central and Kabiru Bello for Sokoto South. Speaking shortly after…
The chief executive officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPC, Mele Kyari says the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, has put “all money-making options on the table” for the company. He disclosed this while addressing staff of the company in a townhall meeting held at the NNPC Towers, over the weekend, in which staff outside the Corporate Headquarters participated virtually. According to Kyari, the new legislation has provide business opportunities that will enable the company to earn more revenue for the country. He highlighted the significance of the PIA to the NNPC and the Nigerian economy, saying that the…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat their Sudanese counterparts 3-1 in a Group D clash at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Garoua in Cameroon to advance to the knockout phase of the competition. An early goal from Samuel Chukwueze in the 3rd minute provided a positive start and Taiwo Awoniyi netted the Super Eagles’ second on the stroke of half-time. It took Moses Simon just 30 seconds of the second half to add a third, but Sudan pulled a goal back with a fortuitous penalty, converted by Walieldin Khedr with 20 minutes left. The result meant Nigeria stay top…
The Permanent Secretary of Police Service Commission (PSC), William Alo, has lost his 10-year-old son, Mathew, to a domestic accident which occurred in his Abakaliki residence. A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations in PSC on Saturday in Abuja, said the boy who died on January 9, was buried on Saturday. “The late Mathew was full of life like his usual self on January 9 and was all over the compound helping his parents to entertain visitors until tragedy struck between 5p.m. and 6 p.m. “He was involved in a domestic accident and fell…
The Nigerian troops have eliminated scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists in the North East, in what a senior military officer described as “Sweet Attack.” This is coming four days after ISWAP attacked Tukur Yusufu Buratai Institute for War and Peace (TBI), a Research Institute and War Museum of the Nigerian Army University, located in Buratai village, Biu local government area of Borno state The troops also destroyed gun trucks and recovered large cache of weapons from the insurgents, the information of whose movements to attack Biu town, was made known military authorities. An military intelligence…
Kebbi state governor, Atiku Bagudu has approved the release of N44.4 million for payment of compensation to owners of lands acquired for the construction of solar power plant in the state. This is contained in a statement by Mahmud Warra, the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. Muhammad-Warra said the approval included N33.2 million for the payment of compensation of 170 hectres land acquired for the construction of solar plant. “The solar plant will be located at Sandare village in Kalgo local government area. “The governor also approved N11.2 million for the payment of compensation of…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released a calendar for the issuance of bonds for the first quarter of 2022 (Q1-2022). The calendar shows that on Jan. 16, DMO will issue a N70 billion to N80 billion, four years and 20 years Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond, with interest rate of 12.50 per cent. It has original tenor of 10 years and 20 years, and will re-open in January 2026 and January 2042. On February 16, DMO will issue a three years, 11 months and 19 years, 11 months FGN bond of N70 billion to N80 billion, with interest…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, led the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, members of National Assembly, service chiefs and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes. The event, which involved laying of wreaths at the National Arcade in Abuja, was the climax of the main activities lined up to celebrate the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. First to lay the wreath was the President, followed by the Vice President, the Senate President, Speaker, House of Representatives and Chief Justice of Nigeria. In another order, the Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi and…
Sokoto state government is partnering the African Development Bank (AfDB) to set up ranches and grazing reserves in parts of the state. This was arrived at during a meeting between the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal and President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in the bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The commissioner for Animal Health, Prof. Abdulkadir Junaidu said the move is to improve livestock farming and curtail the preponderance of banditry and sundry crimes arising therefrom. Prof. Junaidu, who also briefed the AfDB management team during the meeting, said the project would be achieved through…