By Adetutu Bashorun It is interesting to observe that the CBN is grappling with thorny problems arising from its ambitious experiment leading to the inauguration of the Bureau de Change. We recall how CBN operated like a herdsman, gathered the street forex peddlers under one umbrella and approved guidelines to operate as a currency expert…
No Valentine on Lenten Sunday
By Rev. Nelson Iluno St. Valentine has been associated with courtly love and romance; however, little is known about this celebrated figure. Like other legends, it is thought he was a fourth-century Roman who was martyred during the reign of Claudius II. His feast day, on 14 February, collides with the ancient Roman festival of…
Twitter Shuts Out ISIS
In accordance with its pledge to discourage the use of its blog to promote terrorism, Twitter, the popular social networking site has announced that it has so far suspended over 125,000 counts believed to have carried contents relating to terror. Many of the suspended accounts are said to have been linked to ISIS, the dreaded…
Earthquake Kill Three In Taiwan
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has killed three in Taiwan early Saturday morning. The earthquake, which occurred about 4.00, am this morning happened in the southern part of the country. The seismic report said it happened about 10 kilometres underground. It was located southeast of Yujing. So far, over 200 people have been rescued.
Clinton’s Iowa Victory Threatened
As Democrats begin a review of the caucus votes in Iowa, the narrow victory recorded by Hillary Clinton over Benie Sanders appears threatened. The error is said to have emanated from the counting by officials. But Clinton camp says it is not expecting the review to affect the candidate’s victory over Sanders.
Mohammed Courts NPAN
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture was a guest of Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, NPAN in Lagos where he solicited for the cooperation of the media owners in the on going war against corruption. The meeting is coming just as dust is yet to settle on the compensation received by members of…
Biafra: War Is No Solution
Whenever he has a story idea to put forward, Anthony Akaeze, associate editor, says softly, “Sir, are you free, I want to discuss something with you?” He says it almost evasively, perhaps assuming that a high pitch tone added to his imposing physique could intimidate even editors, some of who are averagely built! But he…
Discreet Elite Versus Discrete Judiciary
By Adetutu Bashorun Corruption in the Nigerian judiciary has forever been a bane of the legal system and the common man on the street of our dear nation. The system is embedded and rife with lack of confidence in the judiciary that the courts will mete out justice even in the greenest of cases. The…
Between Good Governance and Corruption
By Adegbenro Adebanjo The Muhammed Buhari Administration enjoys massive support among the generality of Nigerians and in the International Community. The honeymoon seems to be unending. And with its dogged fight against corruption, some have become extreme believers and cheer leaders. And those who fault any move or policies and actions of the government…
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