By 'Dotun Akintomide Shrouded in water-tight secrecy, the $80 billion (N16trn) nuclear plants' deal signed last October by the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been described by concerned activists' groups as a looming catastrophe hanging on Nigeria's civil population, worse than the deadly sect, Boko Haram and its unending holocaust. According to snippets…
From child labour on Nigerian tobacco fields to luring of kids as replacement smokers, 'Dotun Akintomide uncloaks how 'Big Tobacco' companies, for decades, have been able to keep children at the center of a blueprint that has helped sustain the multi-billion dollar industry against public backlash -- the ruins of many generations. Imperiling of minor smokers…
Ibori, Jonathan, Sherrif, Markafi Factor Kachikwu, Utomi, Ochei, Others Battle Delta PDP By John Oghojafor Barely two months afterwards the House of Assembly By-election in Warri South Constituency II which was won by the candidate of the Accord Party, Hon. Mrs. Daibo who is believed to have been sponsored by the Delta State PDP, indications…
Hundreds Of Arhitects Denied License To Practice As NIA Says ARCON Seeks To Usurp Its Powers 'I Cannot Be Intimidated By Allegations' - ARCON President Fashola Accused Of Complacency Over Feud By 'Dotun Akintomide As the registration war between the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and Architect Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) continues, over who…
By The New Diplomat Political Intelligence Desk Senate President Bukola Saraki and a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have resolved their political differences, a development which led  to a political deal that saw the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) dismissing the 18 count charges of false asset declaration against…
We Have Added 200,000 Jobs $500 Million to Sovereign Wealth Fund And $87 Million to the Excess Crude Account in 2 Years - Osinbajo By 'Dotun Akintomide Two years after President Muhammadu Buhari took charge at the Aso Villa, Nigerians have given their appraisal of the current administration's actions and inactions in critical areas of…
Recruited Global Intelligence Experts to Track Stolen Funds…. Foreign Reserve Dipped by Half in 5 Months under Gen Abubakar… By The New Diplomat’s Economic Intelligence Desk Baffling revelations have emerged as to how former President Olusegun Obasanjo compelled his immediate predecessor in Office, General Abdulsalami Abubakar(Rtd) who served as Head of State between 1998-1999 to…
Blame Real Estate Operators of Only Building for The Rich (Which Accounts for Just 30% of The Entire Lagos Population) By 'Dotun Akintomide As the population of Lagos races towards 300 million by 2050, experts and the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode have said the growing development concerns making 70% of Lagosians live in slums,…
By 'Dotun Akintomide "Huh! This is embarrassing, it's difficult to charge here!" a disappointed Davidson Akano who was booked to travel to Doha with the Emirates Airline last week's Monday afternoon exclaimed inside the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport's terminal. With the frustration and anger all written on his distressed face, one…