Month: January 2016

Dwindling Economy: Okupe Offers To Help Buhari

Spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he (Okupe) is available to help revive the economy. Okupe, who served Jonathan as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, said through his Facebook post on Monday that the failing price of crude oil in the international market has threatened…

Sensational Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has completed a deal with world renowned music label, Sony Music. It was gathered that the contract signed by the young artiste is worth several millions of Dollars. Davido, who is the head of his HKN Gang label, announced the news to his fans on…

Justice S.C Amadi of the State High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered one Bright Echefu to be remanded in prison pending the hearing of his bail application on January 25, 2016. The suspect, believed to be a Doctor, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, January 21, 2016,…

Presidency and 2016 Budget Absurdities, By Saatah Nubari

I view from the website of the Budget Office where a 1,810 page document was posted with the title “Consolidated Appropriation Bill Details 2016.” The 2016 Budget totals 6,077,680,000,000; 4,475,290,000,000 is the total Recurrent Expenditure, while 1,602,390,000,000 is the total Capital Expenditure. The amount budgeted for the Presidency stands at N39,124,978,811; N19,969,489,292 goes to Recurrent…

Clark Writes Buhari On Tompolo

Renowned Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta by some suspected militants as well as other issues relating to the region. Clark, in a letter to the President dated January 22, 2016, urged Buhari to be very weary of those around him,…