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The Senate, NNPC, and probe that shouldn’t have been
Since last year, the media have been awash with the story of the probe of NNPC Limited over alleged unaccounted for N210 trillion in the company’s audited 2017-2023 accounts by the Senate. The probe emanated from an audit query by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation with regards to two entries listed under “accrued expenses” and “receivables” with totals of N103 trillion and N107 trillion respectively.
Law’s duel with philosophy
Law’s duel with philosophy 4 MIN READ Opinion By Valentine Obienyem WE began preparing for the conference over a year ago, and it finally came to a rewarding close yesterday. I am referring to the 6th African Philosophy World Conference, held from 22–24 September 2025 at the University of Douala, Cameroon, with the theme: “Decoloniality and Transcoloniality in African Philosophy.” Together with Prof.
Governor Kefas, town meeting & the Taraba revolution
Governor Kefas, town meeting & the Taraba revolution 4 MIN READ Opinion By Emmanuel Bello TARABA state governor, Agbu Kefas, devoted the last 3 days to hard-hitting town hall meetings in the state. The initial idea was for a full day at each local government in the state. A slight change in schedule scaled it down to zonal meetings where all the LGAs in a zone can meet and articulate a common front.
Abike’s Canadian hate speech saga – Time for Abike Dabiri Erewa to drink her own medicine. - Realnews Magazine
Abike’s Canadian hate speech saga - Time for Abike Dabiri Erewa to drink her own medicine. 9 MIN READ Opinion By Ambassador Lilian Onoh IN August 2024, an unknown Canadian woman of Igbo descent made an obscure post that quickly went viral, mostly because Abike Dabiri amplified it with all her might.
Proposed PIA Amendment: A Note Of Caution
[mc4wp_form id=33047] In spite of the seeming chaos that governs most of what we do in Nigeria, there is an observable symmetry in the way government policies are communicated to the citizenry. It is not clear if the pattern of communication is by design, but is has become so regular that any serious-minded citizen would discountenance it at his own detriment. It often starts with snippets of information on the intended policy circulating in the rumour mill.
Dapo Segun and his traducers: Plumbing the limit of idiocy
Over the past few weeks, there has been a well-orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Dapo Segun, by persons and groups masquerading as civil rights activists and anti-corruption crusaders. They started with press statements calling for the investigation and arrest of Segun over his role in the failed refinery rehabilitation exercise.
Dapo Segun and his traducers: Plumbing the limit of idiocy
Dapo Segun and his traducers: Plumbing the limit of idiocy 4 MIN READ Opinion By Ben Ekori OVER the past few weeks, there has been a well-orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Dapo Segun, by persons and groups masquerading as civil rights activist and anti-corruption crusaders.
Dangote: In Celebration of Egotism, Selective Amnesia, and Revisionism
John Dryden, a 17th Century English poet and literary critic, while painting a picture of the unscrupulous nature the politicians of his days stated that “Politicians neither love nor hate”. This description which highlights the emotionless, soulless, treacherous, and decidedly selfish nature of politicians, even till date, can be applied to businessmen.
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