THE PUNCH – Nigerian leaders have cultivated the fraudulent culture of extra-budgetary spending. The latest atrocity is embodied in a report of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, detailing how the Federal Government incurred an illegal expenditure of N4.17 trillion between 2004 and 2012. The period spanned the tenure of three presidents: Olusegun…
A coalition of civil society organisations in Abuja, Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption in Nigeria, has called for the resignation of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over what it described as incessant violations of ethics of public conduct, fiscal responsibility and due diligence in the discharge of…
More Nigerians have continued to express their support for the convening of a National Conference to discuss critical national issues. Joining this call is a group of professionals from the South-South and South-East. They are, however, of the view that there should be no general elections until the conclusion of the conference. Addressing a news conference on…
After four years of military action against Boko Haram and Abuja’s declaration of a state of emergency in three states eight months ago, Boko Haram’s depredations continue. Just last week, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for killing nineteen in a Borno village. Until now the Nigerian government’s approach to Boko Haram has been to mount an anti-terrorism…
The Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of Ndigbo, yesterday took a swipe at the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha over his statement concerning the problem of Igbo unity. It described the governor’s statement as one coming from a confused man. The Anambra State Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Elder Chris Eluemuno, described Governor Okorocha…
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Professor Jerry Gana, yesterday, described as unfair the mounting opposition from the north against President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid in 2015. Prof. Gana, who made the claim in an exclusive interview with Vanguard in Abuja, pointed out that Jonathan had an inalienable right to…
Disturbed by the do-or-die attitude of politicians towards the 2015 general elections and stunted socio-economic and political development, which they attributed to the 1999 Constitution, South-East and South-South Professionals, SESSP, have called for a new constitution before the next general polls. Arguing that the country will continue to witness little or no development with the…
The Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, has rejected the report on the proposed National Conference, recently submitted by the Presidential Advisory Committee
More than 500 women from Atta Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State yesterday protested the assassination of their son and former Local Government Chairman of the council area, Mr. Brendan Oguine. Unknown gunmen assassinated Oguine at the weekend in his Ogada residence at Atta community in Ikeduru council area. The women, who stormed the Government House…
The coalition of Youth and Pressure Groups, South East zone, has concluded plans to honor President Goodluck Jonathan and Abia State Governor Theodore Orji at a solidarity/endorsement rally in Umuahia on January 31.The event, which is slated to hold at Ibeku High school, Umuahia, is a way of supporting and urging the two leaders to…