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British high commissioner to Nigeria says he will be monitoring forthcoming governorship elections

BRITAIN'S high commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery has revealed that his government will be closely monitoring the forthcoming gubernatorial elections taking please in three states next month.

 

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Lawmakers justify buying themselves Land Cruisers saying the state of Nigeria's roads are bad

NIGERIAN lawmakers have justified the recent purchase of 360 brand new sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for themselves at a time when the nation is groaning under the yoke of hyper-inflation saying the poor state of the country's roads made it necessary.

 

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Falcons fail to soar as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia in Olympic games qualifier

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons failed lift up to the recent billing as one of the best team in the world when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Ethiopia in an Olympic games qualifier in Addis Ababa.

 

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President Tinubu needs look Nigerians in the eye and tell them the bitter truth about the naira. We actually need a weak currency as it gives us a competitive export advantage

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigerians are currently bemoaning the weak state of the naira. Let us be honest, they are only doing so because of the impact the development has had on their beloved imported products. It is thus no surprise that my people want a short-term quick fix

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Even if we elect leaders who want to be honest men and women, will Nigerians let them be honest men and women? We need to make changing attitudes with a civics bill our top priority

 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We spend too much money partying when such funds should go into investment. Every local government must set up a cooperative fund and encourage people to pay into it. This capital should then be spend creating sustainable jobs

[2] Local government chairmen should hold monthly public town hall meetings in all 774 local government areas in the country. Our people need to be made part of the governance process

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Federal government says it has attracted over $2bn in renewable energy investment

NIGERIA'S federal government has revealed that it attracted over $2bn in investments in the renewable energy sector over the past decade as its contribution towards combating climate change and reducing are carbon footprint.

 

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Nigeria wins compensation court case against British firm Process and Industrial Developments

NIGERIA has won its legal compensation battle with British company Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) that had seen the firm sue the government for $10bn as compensation for an abandoned contract.

 

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Canuk to honour outstanding associations at its December end-of -year gala dinner

MEMBER organisations of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) who have excelled in the delivery of services to their members will be handed out special awards at this year's gala dinner taking place on December 16.

 

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