The objective of setting up of boards of internal revenue by state governments is essentially to explore ways of generating revenue that would facilitate the provision of basic amenities for the people. The board is normally backed by law with specific areas of focus that deal with placement of taxes that would be collected. The [...]
I write to draw your attention to a front page article published in your paper of May 1, 2013, captioned: Electricity commission in financial mess, can’t pay salaries. NERC is financially strong, and does not owe any staff salary arrears. Again, details of the case in court were deliberately muddled. We can only assum that [...]
Twenty-first century mainstream culture is infatuated with the idea and the practice of leadership. We love to dissect a president’s popularity ratings, to analyse how a CEO turned around a floundering company into a Fortune 500 company, or how an athletics coach shapes an underperforming team into a world champion. It is common wisdom that [...]
With over 150 million people who got independence more than 50 years ago, and facing multifaceted challenges, especially religious and ethnic ones, threatening the unity and progress of Nigeria, would be the farthest thing on the mind of well-meaning citizens. There are certain issues that need to be put into consideration regarding Nigerian politics. To [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan shocked Nigerians when he declared emergency rule in three northern states of Borno, and Yobe and Adamawa in a national broadcast. People were surprised that President Jonathan could muster the courage to take such a courageous decision at this crucial time that his administration has been labeled as non-performing, slow and directionless. [...]
It appears my worst fear has just been confirmed. The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is, after all, no respite zone for students seeking admission into higher institutions in Nigeria. I am asking what hope there is for the over 1.7 million candidates who sat for the examination on Saturday, April 27. Suffice it to [...]
Going by newspaper reports on the local council election held in Kogi state on Saturday, May 4, 2013, under the titles: “3 Killed During Kogi Council Poll” and “Kogi LG Poll: Ex-Governor Audu’s brother, 3 Others Killed,” respectively, well-meaning and patriotic citizens and stakeholders in Kogi state would begin to wonder on the adequacy of [...]
Before the creation of Abia State in 1991, outfits like Modern Ceramics Industry Umuahia, Golden Guinea Breweries Umuahia, Aba Textile Mill, Aba Metallurgical Complex, Aba Glass Industry and many others were waxing strong with thousands of workers in their employ. The progressive pace continued even many years after the creation, but unfortunately, this fleet of [...]
Almost 100 million Nigerians live on less than $1 a day despite strong growth, according to latest poverty index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The percentage of Nigerians living in absolute poverty rose to 60.9% in 2010, and 2011 compared with 54.7% in 2004. Although Nigeria’s economy is projected to continue growing, [...]
That the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is assisting the Sierra Leonean Government to formulate a road safety policy is a milestone for the corps. President of West African Road Safety Association (WARSA), Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Mr. Osita Chidoka, had stressed the need to extend road safety issues to other West [...]
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