A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Hon. Sunday Frank Oputu has described as “treacherous” the allegations of high debt profile against the past administration of Gov. Seriake Dickson by the former Commissioner of Lands, Surv. Furoebi Akene in a leaked viral telephone tape in the state. The 15 minutes telephone …
Bayelsa’s N177BN Choking Debt By Surv. Furoebi F.S. Akene
Echoes of Development In Bayelsa State: Episode Twelve 12 • The increasing government Debt burden and underdevelopment of Bayelsa State caused By Greed, Nepotism, Ineptitude and Insensitivity of Leadership: A cause for concern. Let me start this episode with these questions; “Bayelsa State will be twenty-four (24) years in ten days’ time, what are we …
Continue reading "Bayelsa’s N177BN Choking Debt By Surv. Furoebi F.S. Akene"
Locked up for trying to take his own life, in a country where it’s a crime to attempt suicide By Stephanie Busari, CNN
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Last year Ifeanyi Ugokwe was arrested and locked up for weeks. His crime: he tried to take his own life. After weeks of being hungry and jobless, the 25-year old says he reached breaking point after a security guard pushed him to the ground while he was searching for work at …
OBITUARY: Rawlings, the revolutionary who executed three ex-presidents and was admired in Nigeria
“Our politicians need the Rawlings treatment!” If you ever wondered what some Nigerian activists and commentators meant by that, here is a clue: it is not a medical treatment. It is not a pedicure either. On June 4, 1979, a group of soldiers smuggled Jerry John Rawlings, a flight lieutenant in the Ghana Air Force, …
Entry requirements – Nigeria travel advice
From 5 November to 2 December 2020, travelling away from home, including internationally, is restricted from England except in limited circumstances such as for work or for education. Different rules apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You must follow all the rules that apply to you. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides …
Continue reading "Entry requirements – Nigeria travel advice"
Centre for Nigeria Progress 