Premium Times Nigeria » Editorial http://premiumtimesng.com Breaking news and deep investigative stories from Nigeria Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 EDITORIAL: Chinua Achebe (1930-2013): An Immortal Legacy http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/editorial/126575-editorial-chinua-achebe-1930-2013-an-immortal-legacy.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=editorial-chinua-achebe-1930-2013-an-immortal-legacy http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/editorial/126575-editorial-chinua-achebe-1930-2013-an-immortal-legacy.html#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:43:11 +0000 Premium Times http://premiumtimesng.com/?p=126575

Prof Chinua Achebe

The death of Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian man of letters and widely acknowledged pioneer of African literature, has brought an overwhelming rain of tributes from all over the world. Achebe died on the night of Thursday, March …

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The writer worked under the late doctor.

I was shocked to know about the demise of Dr. Obe and will not be able to forgive myself for not getting in touch with his family earlier. It is like I have …

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Godswill Akpabio… Critics say his convoy is fond of moving about with huge cash

Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state holds the irritating record of being Nigeria’s most openly profligate governor. He is a father christmas — throwing outlandish cash …

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]]> http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/125354-editorial-governor-akpabio-must-end-abuse-of-akwa-ibom-state-funds.html/feed 3 EDITORIAL: Jonathan personally promised not to run in 2015, a denial today is barefaced lie http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/120981-editorial-jonathan-personally-promised-not-to-run-in-2015-a-denial-today-is-barefaced-lie.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=editorial-jonathan-personally-promised-not-to-run-in-2015-a-denial-today-is-barefaced-lie http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/120981-editorial-jonathan-personally-promised-not-to-run-in-2015-a-denial-today-is-barefaced-lie.html#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:08:47 +0000 Premium Times http://premiumtimesng.com/?p=120981

President Goodluck Jonathan

It was Dalhatu Tafida, the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, who first let the world into the working of the president’s mind.

At a press conference in Abuja in late 2010, a day ahead of …

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]]> http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/120981-editorial-jonathan-personally-promised-not-to-run-in-2015-a-denial-today-is-barefaced-lie.html/feed 41 ANALYSIS: Ribadu panel report re-echoes call for more powers for NEITI http://premiumtimesng.com/business/105829-ribadu-panel-report-re-echoes-call-for-more-powers-for-neiti.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ribadu-panel-report-re-echoes-call-for-more-powers-for-neiti http://premiumtimesng.com/business/105829-ribadu-panel-report-re-echoes-call-for-more-powers-for-neiti.html#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:36:49 +0000 Ata Udo http://premiumtimesng.com/?p=105829

Nov. 5 (PREMIUM TIMES) — Issues thrown up in the report of the Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force submitted to President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja have strengthened calls from concerned petroleum industry stakeholders for the amendment …

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]]> http://premiumtimesng.com/business/105829-ribadu-panel-report-re-echoes-call-for-more-powers-for-neiti.html/feed 1 ANALYSIS: SEC: A regulator tainted by corruption and immorality http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/editorial/4405-analysis_sec_a_regulator_tainted_by_corruption_immorality.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=analysis_sec_a_regulator_tainted_by_corruption_immorality http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/editorial/4405-analysis_sec_a_regulator_tainted_by_corruption_immorality.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:37:00 +0000 Premium Times http://premiumtimesng.com/dev/business/analysis_sec_a_regulator_tainted_by_corruption_immorality/

Herman Hembe faces corruption allegation from SEC DG, Arunma Oteh

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe by the House of Representation Committee on Capital Market was to unravel the causes of the 2008 crash of the country’s capital market. …

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Protest along Ikorodu Road, Lagos today … Photo: Ben Ezeamalu

Exactly one week after the dastardly attack against Christians and security targets on Christmas Day, killing scores of innocent Nigerians, the government of President Goodluck Jonathan itself, in blatant disrespect …

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