Day: July 2, 2019

Buhari’s Government Mismanaging Nigeria’s Diversity – Obasanjo

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Rtd. General Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria has sounded a warning that Nigeria is fast losing its identity over what he termed “poor management of the nation’s diversity.” The former President who spoke at the international conference organised at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo in Ogun State on Monday, declared that many citizens were unhappy with Nigeria that they wish to walk away from the country. Thousands of Nigerians flood different embassies across the country seeking for visas to depart Nigeria on daily basis with a large…

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Senate Resumes With Appointment Of Principal Officers

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The 9th Senate has finally resumed from its 19-day recess and named Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) as Majority Leader. The assembly also named seven other principal officers. The other officers as read out at plenary by President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, include Senator Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo North) as Deputy Leader; former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) as Chief Whip while Senator Sabi Abdullahi (Niger East) emerged as Deputy Whip. Others include Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia State), Minority Leader; Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba South),…

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Debt Recovery: AMCON Goes Into Unsparing Enforcement Mode

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By Bashir Ibrahim Hassan Although Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has recovered about N1.22 trillion of the bad debt – with about 5trillion still outstanding –the agency’s reputation has for long been blemished by the impression that, while recoveries are made from those without political clout, well-connected people known to be big debtors walk the streets freely. The situation is about to change for the better. “I think the time has come for us (Federal Government) to set some examples with some of these top debtors of AMCON, which…will…

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