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1 day ago
As the process of selecting a new Accountant General to the Federal Government heats up, a civil society organization under the aegis of Ethics and Compliance Officers Association of Africa - ECOA has advised President Bola Tinubu to use accountability and transparency as yardstick which Afolabi Idowu Omoniwa embodies. The group in a statement signed…
4 days ago
Pope Francis would remain in hospital, his clinical condition is complex, the Holy See’s news service said on Monday. On Friday, after the end of his morning audiences, the Pope went to Gremelli Hospital in Rome for diagnostic tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Holy See said. “The results of tests conducted in recent days…
4 days ago
In a moment that reshapes our national narrative, unsettling revelations about Western aid have ignited a powerful call for change. During a House hearing on USAID on February 13, 2025, Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania alleged that billions of U.S. dollars have flowed into extremist organisations including Boko Haram, the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS.…
13 Feb
There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country – Nick Lampson One recalls an archival video featuring Dr. Ahmad Gumi where he elucidates the myriad reasons underpinning the North's purported inability to achieve its developmental potential. The term he invoked to substantiate his argument is "hassada," which can be loosely translated to…
10 Feb
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, John Mayaki, has strongly condemned a recent full-page editorial published by ThisDay, accusing the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party of using media to blackmail the judiciary. The contentious article, titled “All Eyes on Edo Tribunal” and penned by ThisDay Sunday Editor Davidson Iriekpen, has been…
30 Jan
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Thursday said the continued stay
27 Jan
The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has agreed to drop charges against Mr. Dele Farotimi.
25 Jan
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity has carried out an assessment of Nigeria's performance in the enforcement of the anti-corruption protocols enacted by the United Nations (UN). The study focused on the implementation of Chapter II (Prevention Measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which Nigeria…
23 Jan
The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari has plead
23 Jan
Johnny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, says in the last 40 years, over 1,500 Nigerians have received the United Kingdom Government
23 Jan
The Transportation Correspondent Association of Nigeria (TCAN), has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the appointment of Dr Kayode
22 Jan
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has ordered the final forfeiture of a property in Ikorodu, Lagos State, to the Federal Government. Justice A.O. Owoeye on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of the u-shaped two-storey building situated on the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu. The judge gave the order, following a motion ex-parte dated…
20 Jan
The wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has applauded Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's empowerment initiatives for police officers, wives and widows in the state. Mrs Egbetokun, who doubles as President of the Police Officers' Wives Association (POWA), gave the accolade when she led wives of top police officers on a courtesy…
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President Bola Tinubu has said former President General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that the late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. This was as he saluted the former leader’s contribution to the country's history and development. The President said this on Thursday as the Special…
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The Isese Human Rights Community (ISHRIC) has decried the alarming rise in ritual killings allegedly perpetrated by some Islamic scholars in Yorubaland.
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Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has adjourned the trial of convicted kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and his co-defendants to April 17, 2025, for a report on their plea bargain applications.
28 mins ago
The Chairman, Board of Governors of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, has said Nigeria should be producing up to four million barrels of oil per day considering its reserves and resource base.
33 mins ago
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, in conjunction with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal shanties and shops beneath the Idumota Bridge to dislodge traders occupying the base of the structure to display wares for sale. According to the Corps Marshal of the agency,…
39 mins ago
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has filed a motion for injunction against the Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed its proscription. According to lead counsel Aloy Ejimakor, the motion is aimed at checking the imminent danger of deploying the judgment as a cover to unleash extrajudicial killings in the Southeast region of Nigeria. IPOB…
41 mins ago
Super Eagles and Atlanta striker, Ademola Lookman, is reportedly considering his next move as his time at the Italian Serie A club nears an abrupt end, following a heated fallout with head coach, Gian Piero Gasperini.
46 mins ago
The Dutch government is pushing ahead with its plan to deport failed asylum seekers to Uganda, despite concerns over European laws and conventions, officials said on Thursday.
49 mins ago
Two flow stations allegedly owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) were engulfed by fire on Wednesday in the Cawthorne Channel area of Western Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State.
3 hours ago
The late Bashorun MKO Abiola once predicted that truth would eventually triumph over falsehood. Thirty-two years later, former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida, has proved him right. Babangida, who annulled the June 12, 1993, presidential election, has admitted that Abiola won convincingly.