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OPINION: MY TELEPHONE CALL TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

Since President Muhammadu Buhari took over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria, I have watched him and his style of administration with admiration, enthusiasm and altruistic chauvinism. I am optimistic and convinced that Nigeria is going to be turned...

OPINION: ROCHAS, PAY US OUR SALARIES (PART 2)

Ralph Miliband a key twentieth century political thinker once said that the hottest place in hell will be reserved for those who sit on the fence in the face of great moral crisis. No one will want to go...

OPINION: THE ACHES AND PAINS OF EXPLAINING NIGERIA

One of the burdens of being a longtime commentator on issues Nigerian is that people frequently search me out, via email, text messages, and phone calls to ask questions about Nigeria. These questions come from Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike....

OPINION: OUR HOPE OF A NEW KOGI STATE

“If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves” - Thomas Edison When I ran for Senate five years ago, we were sneered at by the political establishment of the central senatorial constituency of our great...

Update: BREAKING: Nigerian Ambassador To USA, Adefuye Dead

BEVERLY HILLS, August 27, (THEWILL) – Professor Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States is dead. Adefuye, according to embassy sources died Thursday evening at a Washington DC hospital where he had gone for a routine check up. He...

Shun Corruption Or Resign, Buhari Tells Civil Servants

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday warned civil servants to shun corrupt practices or be ready to leave the civil service. The Permanent Secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Muhammed Bukar, said President Buhari...

PDP Clears Wada, Echocho, Moses For Kogi Governorship Primary

BEVERLY HILLS, August 27, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has screened and cleared Governor Idris Wada of Kogi, Mr. Jibrin Isa Echocho and Banjo Amoto Moses for the Governorship primary of the party in the state. Sen. Walid...

PDP NWC Nullifies Metuh’s Suspension, Impeachment Of Lagos Party Chairman, Shelle

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had announced the nullification of the purported suspension of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh. A Thursday statement Victor Kwon, the PDP’s National Legal Adviser, said that...

Nigeria’s NNPC Reduces Crude Off-Takers To 16

Nigeria's state oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has reduced the number of off-takers that will emerge after a competitive bid for the proposed 2015/16 crude oil term contract to 16 from 43, it said on Thursday. NNPC,...

Economic Diversification Very High On Our Agenda – Buhari

  BEVERLY HILLS, August 27, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that Nigeria, under his leadership, will work more closely with other countries facing the challenge of falling oil prices  to rapidly move away from dependence on crude oil...

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