….in Kano state Powered by eTranzact – Kano state Governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the Emir of Kano State, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II and other Northern leaders, gathered at the Government house in Kano state to mark what will be seen as a turning point in the history of commerce in Kano state and the Northern region of Nigeria. Launched in collaboration with eTranzact International PLC, Africa’s leading provider of mobile banking and payments services, and Bizi Mobile, the Kano State eCommerce business improvement and empowerment project is a dream of the present administration finally coming to live, and is the first... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 5th 2014 |
….. Or Just Deadly Corrupt? – The Federal Government of Nigeria has not come out to reject the incriminating statements made by its employed Chief Boko Haram negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis, from Australia, who three days ago named former Chief of army staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika and a former governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, both ruling party members, as the top sponsors of the Boko Haram deadly sect that has killed more than a hundred thousand Nigerians and displaced over four million, mostly farmers in the nation’s north. For some reason I bet the Jonathan government will... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 |
This is not a rumor, it’s been verified by numerous personal contacts who are current ‘opposition’ Party law makers in Nigeria. The ruling Party is paying out sums of at least N50 million to purchase any law maker they can, most especially in opposition states. Kwara, Edo, Rivers, Nasarawa and the like. People are being bought for $380,000, one of the tallest sums ever widely offered to buy people. These are people being bought to help frustrate the opposition state and Party. Also, every sharp opposition Party political youth who possibly does not have a spot in the highly competitive... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 18th 2014 |
The national conference has processed an extension. So far, many things have been deliberated during the ‘great conference,’ including state derivations, and of course the nature of Nigeria. Different participants selected by the Nigerian president who are meant to represent their constituencies have declared their positions on the various national issues. Of interest in this conversation is the desire for regionalism, region state-hood and true federalism. What have we heard thus far from the conference? I seek my readers’ indulgence if I missed some things, but the one thing I am yet to hear from the national conference is the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 5th 2014 |
By Dennis Kabatto – Hundreds of Africans including Nigerians and sympathetic New Yorkers joined in solidarity on Saturday at Union Square Park in downtown Manhattan, to pressure Nigerian authorities to rescue more than 200 girls abducted by militants with the Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram since April 15 from their Government Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria. All through the rally, protesters chanted in unison “bring back our girls” as others waved placards with messages like “All girls and women should feel safe, no matter where they are from.” “Women and children have always been the core victims of extreme violence... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 4th 2014 |
