Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, in this interview with KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, bares his mind on many issues You made some predictions about Nigeria. Have they come to pass? The predictions were published in December last year. After the publication, so many people attacked me and said I predicted doom for Nigeria. But today, I won’t […]
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It is exactly one year since President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ahead of the official commemoration of his ascension to power, Buhari spoke with some journalists on the issues that have dominated his reign. Excerpts from Punchng: Looking at the last one year, how would you assess […]
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In this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE of Punchng, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Minister of Transportation, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, says the internal wrangling in the party could affect its chances in the next general elections Your party has zoned its national chairmanship to the North. What do you make of that? […]
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Until Nigeria embraces the culture of continuity, the country would continue to grope in the dark while laying the blame on the nation’s lopsided constitution, said former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. “The problem of Nigeria is not the constitution: Obasanjo argued adding “there is no constitution that is perfect in as much as […]
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IN an interview with One of Punchng correspondent, IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE. Nnamdi kanu’s father, HRM Eze Israel Okwu Kanu, the traditional ruler of Isiama Afara, a community in Umuahia, Abia State, talked about how proud he his of his own son who is the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra and The Movement for the […]
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The National chairman of Labour Party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, in this interview with Vanguard criticised the 2016 Budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the N6.08 trillion proposal as unrealisable. Alhaji Abdulsalam also bares his mind on recent happenings in the country. Excerpts: By Chris Ochayi What is your reaction […]
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The Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, says government’s capacity to meet financial obligations will be greatly constrained in 2016, The Punch report. What do you make of the 2016 national budget as presented by President Muhammadu Buhari? Although the details of the […]
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GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state has granted pardon to 14 prisoners serving various jail terms in the state. Information Commissioner, Kayode Akinmade said this in a statement issued and signed in Akure yesterday. Akinmade said that it was to mark the 2016 new year celebration. According to him” 14 prisoners serving different jail terms […]
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Some residents of Lagos on Friday expressed bitterness over the incessant use of fireworks, which they alleged, were causing them sleepless nights during the New Year celebration. According to The Nation, the residents in separate interviews told NAN that it was a violation of their fundamental human rights for some people, under the guise of […]
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MOTUNRAYO JOEL of the punch writes that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation of 170 million people, has only two functional radiotherapy machines in government hospitals It was early in the morning but the wall clock in the ward read 7pm. This dusty clock was not the only dead device in the radiotherapy unit of the […]
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John Donnachie is the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. In this interview with STANLEY OPARA, he spoke on the metering scheme and prevailing challenges in the power sector, among others, ThePunchNg report. How has the IBEDC fared in the era of privatisation? It has been quite an experience in the […]
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Johnson Chukwu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cowry Asset Management Limited, is a household name in the nation’s financial sector. His passion for financial matters has taken him far and wide as a banker and financial consultant. He spoke with Daily Trust on the state of the nation’s economy, the financial sector and […]
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