Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Kidnapping business and its posers

THERE are some peculiarities that make Nigeria stand out in the comity of nations. Unfortunately, almost all of these peculiarities are on the negative side. They are issues or factors that tend to provide a wide gap between Nigeria and … read more

Supporters dump IBB for Jonathan

Sections of the former military president, Ibrahim Babangida’s campaign organisation collapsed at the weekend as state coordinators of his campaign in the 2007 general election, at the weekend, dumped him for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign team. The former Babangida state … read more

NUPENG Threatens Fuel Supply To Abuja

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has warned that it will soon stop supplying petroleum products to Abuja and its environs as a result of what it described as insensitivity of the federal government to its demands. … read more

Corruption: Envoy Backs Visa Revocation

Nigerian Ambassador to United States, Professor Adebowale Adefuye, has described as a welcome development, the decision of the United States to use visa revocation to tackle the menace of corrupt foreign government officials. Fielding questions from journalists at the weekend … read more

Affordable internet pricing elusive

Nigeria’s prospects of reasonably priced internet services, increased broadband penetration and the possibility of developing local content on the cyberspace may be unattainable due to the refusal of some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telcos) to connect their … read more

Kidnappers free journalists

Kidnappers who abducted four journalists in Nigeria’s oil-rich south a week ago released them on Sunday without a ransom being paid, the head of the reporters’ union and police said. “They put a call through to us saying that they … read more