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MISS. COLD FEET “You know how it is with these book people, don’t you?” There was a pause at the other end of the line. An anticipated pause, though, because the one the statement and question were directed at knew that he was not supposed to answer but wait for the sermon to continue. “These book people are just too ... Read More »

The Tragedy of Abandoned Projects  – by: Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Eleven thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six (11,886) abandoned projects that will cost an estimated N7.78 trillion to complete! These alarming figures are from the report of the Presidential Projects Assessment Committee (PPAC) set up in March 2011, by President Goodluck Jonathan to look into cases of abandoned federal government projects. ... Read More »

History was made on Thursday when the Federal Government announced that Anambra State had joined the list of oil bearing states in the country. The announcement was made by President Goodluck Jonathan while inaugurating Orient Petroleum’s Anambra River Production Facility in Aguleri-Otu. By this development, Anambra has joined the group of oil producing states like Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, ... Read More »

The Action Congress of Nigeria has described as illegal, unconstitutional and indefensible, the $40m  being paid annually to some ex-militants to guard the country’s oil pipelines. In a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said  “the reckless manner political power is exercised and monopolised by a few individuals is partly overheating the polity. ... Read More »

President Goodluck Jonathan has exornerated Prof. Bath Nnaji, who resigned his appointment as Minister of Power on Tuesday, of any wrongdoing. He said the former minister did not commit any offence. Jonathan also threatened to go on exile if he fails to deliver the second River Niger Bridge at the expiration of his tenure. The president spoke on Thursday at ... Read More »