Mugabe At 93: No Plans To Give Up Power
President Robert Mugabe has no plans to give up his position even as he celebrates 93rd birthday. He said in a statement through the state media; “They want me to stand for elections; they want me to stand for elections everywhere in the party. The majority of the people feel that there is no replacement, […]
THE NIGERIAN ARGUMENTS: RESTRUCTURING THE FOUNDATIONS PART 1
Restructuring is becoming a fancy word in Nigeria’s political lexicon. It should, however, be remembered that we were not the only ones to think about it. Back in 1986, Mikail Gorbachev found that without (perestroika) (restructuring) and becoming (glasnost)(transparent) about it, the Soviet Union may not survive global competition. Albeit, we are in the same [...]
Adams Oshiomhole: Corruption In The People’s Commonwealth
A tome of documents made available to Caracal Reports reveals an impish, diminutive Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole. The documents Caracal Reporters reviewed from Benin City, the Edo State Capital in Nigeria showed a leader who proclaimed sainthood and high morality but was nothing more than a profligate manager of resources. For his eight-years as their Governor (2008 – […]
North Korea Fired Unidentified Ballistic Missile
North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile at 22:55 GMT on Saturday. The rocket flew east towards the Sea of Japan, South Korean defense official claimed. The test is one of many Pyongyang has launched in the past year. North Korea ballistic missile test has continued to anger the region. North Korea Kim Jong-un said […]
Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency Uncovers Looted $9.2million from Ex-NNPC Boss
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has told a committee of the House of Representatives that $9.2 million and 750,000 pounds were recovered from a building belonging to a former Group Managing Director GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission NNPC Dr. Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna state. EFCC Acting chairperson Ibrahim […]
Judges Dealt Another Blow To President Trump’s Travel Ban
President Trump tweets “See You In Court” after three judges of the federal Appellate court unanimously ruled against his travel ban. Trump said it was a ‘Political Decision” reiterating what he said at the law enforcement conference during the week. In that meeting, the president said that the case would go to the supreme court if […]
Centre For Social Justice Discovers Pitfalls In Nigeria’s 2017 budget
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has said that as much as N146bn should reduce the N7.298tn 2017 budget estimate which is 20.4 percent higher than 2016 estimates of N6.07tn. The Lead Director of the center Barrister Eze Onyekpere who presented a report on the budget under the aegis of Citizens Wealth Platform (CWP) told […]
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria CSOs Want Illicit Financial Flow Beneficiaries Exposed
Representatives of government agencies, civil societies, the private sector and media from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria have urged African governments to name beneficiaries of illicit financial flows from the continent to stem the tide. This is contained in a communiqué of a two-day workshop on “Supporting New Beneficial Ownership Transparency Champions in Ghana, Kenya, and […]
‘How Quest For Cheaper Sources Of Energy Hinders Power Sector Devt In Nig’
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has observed with dismay how the quest for cheaper sources of energy was hindering power sector development in Nigeria. According to him, the country now seemed to rely so much on the importation of sources of its energy despite that it was blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy […]
Nigerians React As Tuface Cancels Anti-Govt Protest
Fans of Nigerian music star Tuface have continued to react to his decision to cancel the much-publicized anti-government protest slated for Monday, Feb. 6. The songster had earlier in January announced his intention to lead a nationwide protest against the current Federal Government. He argued that many “Nigerians, especially the youths, were languishing in poverty […]