Nigerian Times

There are issues in Nigeria I deliberately ignore, because it would be a sheer waste of my precious quality time. I ignored the contract scandal of the former Speaker of the lower house, Ms. Patricia Etteh until I formally reported the news of her resignation. All the legislators in the National Assembly should be arraigned for electoral malpratices and murder of hundreds of people during the horrible and terrible elections last April. Elections which the local and international monitors reported were rigged and most voters rejected the results. The present administration does not have any democratic legitimacy. The present news making headlines on major news channels is the $44 billion suit against the tobacco companies in Nigeria. Nigeria is suing them for damages for public health costs incurred for treating smoking related diseases over the years. What a scam! The Federal High Court in Abuja should dismiss this case for lack of documented evidence and breach of the Memorandum of Un...

Madam Patricia Etteh, the first female Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, resigned Tuesday, following her indictment over the misappropriation of public funds in multiple contracts of N628m (US$5 million)for the renovation of her official residence and the purchase of 12 official cars. The Representatives had exchanged blows as they fought over the case and Dr. Aminu Safana, the House Committee Chairman on Health, slumped during the pandemonium. He was rushed to National Hospital in Abuja where he died shortly after and the Speaker was accused of causing his sudden death. She ignored and dismissed calls for her resignation until Tuesday. "Following advice from family, friends and colleagues and in the interest of democracy, I tender my resignation," She said in a press statement in Abuja. Her deputy, Hon. Babangida Nguroje also resigned, because of his complicity in the case. The Lower House has appointed Hon. Perngu Tsengba as the Speaker Pro Tempore. Re...