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Presidency agrees Jonathan did a lot but lacked corresponding political will

The Federal Government has agreed that former President Goodluck Jonathan really did a lot in changing the lives of Nigerians, but blamed him for not having a strong political will to implement Treasury Single Account (TSA) and Bank Verification Number…

PDP handed over the fastest growing economy in Africa to APC, but now…–Turaki

Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration and a member Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bar. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has assessed the current administration under President Muhammadu Buhari…

Nigeria: A Chance for Re-Awakening sleeping economy after all

By Austin Okere Nigerians are gradually coming to terms that the cheese has indeed moved this time. The days of lucre and easy money, fuelled by petrodollars are far behind us; no thanks to shale oil and other sources of…

Ghanaian President saves $7b from review of 24 power agreements

Less than one year in Office, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has said his administration in less than one year restored electricity stability after inheriting erratic power situation from the erstwhile John Mahama government. In Nigeria, there had…

Stakeholders’ seek early release of unveiled $1m venture capital for creative industry

Recalling their experiences when former President, Goodluck Jonathan made similar pledge of multi million dollars support for the creative industry which never saw the light of the day, key stakeholders in the nation’s entertainment sector have called on the present…

‘2nd Niger Bridge, Onitsha-Aba railway; baits to be used to woo S/East in 2019 elections’

Followers of national electioneering campaign gimmicks have smoked out two mega schemes most likely to be used by front-line political parties to trade bulk votes come 2019 presidential election from the South East. But they have warned stakeholders in the…