By Dr. Samson Abanni “Nigerians are good people, it’s our leaders that are bad”. “Nigerians are hardworking and conscientious, but our leaders are heartless”. “Nigeria would not be associated with corruption if not for our leaders”. Statements like these give the impression that corruption is a disease that afflicts only the top even though we … [Read more…]
By Dr. Samson Abanni Would the US really go to war over Taiwan if push comes to shove? I believe so. Here’s why. Countries don’t make decisions for purely altruistic reasons. AI is the future of everything: war, education, technology, research, and more. For example, Israel is currently utilizing AI to identify and target Hamas. … [Read more…]
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N15,569,016,812 for various contracts in the Ministries of Works and Housing; Education as well as Industry, Trade and Investment. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fasola, said: “The two states that had outstanding with respect to eligible roads were Plateau and Borno States and Council approved the refund … [Read more…]
Nigeria has once again scored 24 out of 100 points while ranking 150 among 180 countries on the 2022 Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. Although the country maintained its previous year’s (2021) score of 24 out of 100 points, there was a change in rank from 154 to … [Read more…]
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that Nigeria ended 2022 as Africa’s largest oil producer. According to OPEC, Nigeria in the month of December recorded a four percent increase in oil production to 1.235 million barrels per day, from 1.186 mb/d in November 2022. While on Year-on-Year, YoY performance, the nation’s oil … [Read more…]
Nigeria yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation with Vietnam. The signing of the MoU was the major highlight of the bilateral meeting between the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his Vietnamese counterpart, Madam Võ Thi Ánh Xuân, at the presidential palace in Hanoi. In a statement issued by the media … [Read more…]
THERE were indications, yesterday, that the unveiling of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, would position the company to make more positive impact on the energy industry, Nigeria and shareholders. Until Tuesday, July 19, 2022, the corporation was one of the biggest state-owned oil and gas entity in Africa, but highly attached to the … [Read more…]
Telecommunications firm, Lets Talk I.T & Telecommunications Company is to launch Nigeria’s first instant messaging application, Lets Talk before the end of the third quarter of 2022. Its Chief Operating Officer, Ms Folashade Ayeni made this known while speaking with newsmen, yesterday. Ayeni said the application was designed by a team of Nigerian software engineers … [Read more…]
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PPD) presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has observed that unless critical decisions and actions are taken by Nigerians, the country is headed for a deep crisis. He made the observation during a meeting with Ekiti State PDP stakeholders and delegates, yesterday, in the course of his consultation … [Read more…]
“ I have been to practically all local governments in Nigeria. I have been in markets, factories, schools, and farms. I have been in agricultural, mining and oil producing communities; in the Delta, in Kebbi, Enugu, Borno; Rivers, Plateau and Ondo; and in all other states of the federation, listening to the diverse experiences and … [Read more…]
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has reiterated that the Peoples Democratic Party reclaim Nigeria and Zamfara State in the 2023 general elections. Tambuwal stated this on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, where he had gone to consult the party’s stakeholders on his options to prosecute or drop his ambition to run for the … [Read more…]
Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) and Convener, Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described the 1999 constitution as draconian and lopsided sham which must be torn down for the country to move forward. In his State of the Nation address tagged: “The Black Box of Nigeria’s … [Read more…]