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OPINION: Judgement without justice

Judgement without justice is an opinion article by Sesugh Akume, a public policy analyst, who wrote from Abuja. Two weeks ago, on Monday 29 January, the Honourable Mr Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court (Court 9) sitting in Abuja held in the matter of Sesugh Akume v Chief Registrar, Supreme Court of Nigeria (FHC/ABJ/CS/1491/2020) that the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court erred when a Freedom of Information (FOI) application I had made...

Open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by Hon Samson R Osagie PhD

Dr Samson Osagie, a Legal Practitioner and Political Economist says Tinubu should ignore IMF and other Bretton Wood Institutions because Nigerians are suffering. Recently, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rising from its Post Financing Assessment (PFA) urged the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to phase out completely all forms of subsidies including electricity subsidy. It praised the President’s economic policies as capable of putting the nation on a path...

Don’t listen to IMF – Osagie advises President Tinubu 

IMF, following its Post Financing Assessment (PFA), has called on the Federal Government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to phase out completely all forms of subsidies including electricity subsidies. Legal practitioner, political economist, and a former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Dr Samson R. Osagie has urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, on subsidies. Hon. Osagie, in an open letter to the President, stated...

Glo, MTN Resolve Interconnect Debt Dispute

Following the resolution, the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. According to a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, following the resolution, the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn. Following...

No plans to convert Domiciliary Account Holdings into Naira – CBN

CBN says the false allegation is aimed at triggering panic in the foreign exchange market and sabotaging its efforts at stabilising the Naira The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted allegations that the Federal Government is considering converting $30bn domiciliary deposits to Naira. According to a statement by Sidi-Ali, Hakama (Mrs.), Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, the false allegation is aimed at triggering panic in the foreign exchange market and sabotaging its efforts to...

Updated Telecom Indicators: Nigeria sees steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, drop in teledensity

The nation’s teledensity dropped from 115.63% to 102.30% in September, while Broadband penetration witnessed a similar drop from 45.47% to 40.85% in the same month. Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices. The...

BODIJA BLAST: Illegal mining undermining the economy, environment and now the safety of our communities

What is the significance or value of having abundant solid mineral resources if Nigeria continues to be ravaged by illegal mining activities, resulting in substantial economic revenue losses, environmental degradation, and the endangerment of lives and property security? In August 2023, four illegal miners were killed following the collapse of a mining site in Kogo Kadage village in the Yadagungume area of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Less than 6 months following that...

FX Backlog: CBN concludes payment of all verified claims by airlines

CBN noted that the latest amount paid to the airlines brought the total verified amount paid to that sector to $136.73 million and that all the verified airline claims had now been cleared. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fulfilling its pledge to clear the backlog of foreign exchange owed to foreign airlines in the country, has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional $64.44 million to the concerned airlines....

ISCMDS hails Barbados Diplomat

Ambassador Chad Blackman was recently appointed Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment of the Barbados Government. The International School of Conflict Management and Diplomatic Studies (ISCMDS) has congratulated Ambassador Chad Blackman on his appointment as Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment of the Barbados Government. A statement by the ISCMDS signed by Julius Atanawhemera, Esq. founder and president, said Amb. Blackman’s appointment is well-deserved and...

Nigeria’s newly enacted Students Loan Act sparks heated debate among citizens

Efio-Ita Nyok, from Abuja, writes on a recent plenary session held by the Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) on the recently assented Higher Education Act, popularly known as the Students Loan Act. In a plenary session organized by Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs), a programme under the aegis of OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank that bridges the gap between people and parliament, a robust debate on the...

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