Petroleum Trust Fraud By Ray Ekpu It is not known to this column how close Brigadier Sani Abacha was to Major General Muhammadu Buhari by December 1983. It was Abacha who announced at the end of a few minutes of martial music on New Year’s Eve...

Taxes on Cigarette, Alcohol Up The new excise duty for alcoholic beverages and cigarette earlier approved by President Muhammadu Buhari will take effect from Monday, June 4th, 2018 finance minister, Kemi Adeosun said. Under the new rates for tobacco, each stick of cigarette will attract one...

Third-Force: Between Ramaphosa, Abiola and Dangote By Yushau A. Shuaib A sudden political change occurred recently when an international businessman, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa emerged the new South African President. He has impacted positively on the life of his people through Shanduka Group, a company he founded...

Open Letter to Olusegun Obasanjo,  A Dance of Four Presidents: Obasanjo As Strongman Drummer Your Excellency, May I start this communication also by wishing you well in 2018 - good health, sound memory, better conscience and a repentant heart. After reading Your Excellency’s recent letter to President Muhammadu...

Buhari Orders Govs To Pay Salaries Before Christmas …Directs CBN gov, Udoma, Adeosun to negotiate with govs President  Muhammadu Buhari Monday ordered the 36 governors to pay workers their salaries before Christmas so that workers will have a beautiful celebration. President Muhammadu Buhari discussing with Governor Akinwumi...

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will spend N1.3bn on their numerous trips in 2018. The figure was part of the details of the 2018 Appropriation Bill  the President presented to the National Assembly last week. According to the details, the two Nigerian leaders will...