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Senate Dumps Iyabo Obasanjo

By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Joe Nwankwo, Abuja

Senators have now washed their hands off the travails of their colleague, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, in her case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

IGI Sues FG Over NICON

By Sola Alabadan, Snr Correspondent, Lagos

Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) on Tuesday requested the Federal High Court in Abuja to cancel the sale of NICON Insurance to

N1.3tr Transport Probe: Senate Panel Turns Back Ministers

By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi Snr Correspondent, Abuja

The Senate committee probing the N1.3 trillion spent on the transport sector from 1999 to 2007 has summoned Transportation Minister,

Lagos Outlaws Street Parties

By Funmi Falobi, Reporter, Lagos

Bizarre street parties have finally been banned in Lagos, after sane residents have for years complained about owambe revellers

Tragedy As 19 Die In Road Accident, Robbers Kill ASP

By Tunke-Aye Bisina (Asaba), Oladele Ogunsola (Ibadan) and Felix Uka (Abakaliki)

Death struck through robbery and motor accidents in Ibadan and Agbor on Tuesday, snatching the life of a police officer, just

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The New Increase In Electricity Tariffs

In what appeared like a special gift to Nigerian workers, the Federal Government on May Day eve approved a new Multi-year Tariff Order (MYTO)
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Is Enugu Working?

The slogan, "Enugu is working, to God be the Glory, Ebeano" was made popular by former Enugu Governor (now Senator) Chimaroke Nnamani

Democracy Without Freedom?

Leadership without accountability can be called rulership, but democracy without freedom is certainly dictatorship.

Pat Utomi's Advice To President Yar'Adua Is Flawed

Karl Kraus it was who said "corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual;

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Conversation of an Angry man

House Committee On Power: The Audacity Of Hope

One of the lasting legacies of the two decade-long relationship between potential United States Democratic Party presidential nominee,

Candour's Niche

To Save Citizen Chukwujekwu From The Gallows

In a country where the driving force behind almost every quest for public office is greed; where the penchant of leaders to cut multi-billion Naira deals at the expense of public good is befuddling,

Scruples

Where Are God's People In This Land?

We have suddenly found ourselves in an age when some men of beastly minds, who have since lost their humanity, would capture

The Roundtable

Hilary v Obama: The Yar'Adua Adaptation (1)

The four teams that made it to the semi-finals stage of the UEFA Champions League tournament are Manchester United, Barcelona,

Speaking Out

Independent Opinion Poll
Do you think former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo should be questioned for his role in the power sector scandal?

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