Fighting corruption
25 May 2024
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian Universities to be at the forefront in the fight against corruption as prime institutions of learning.
Tinubu made the call at the second combined 3rd and 4th convocation
8 May 2024
Fighting corruption in the judiciary is a dicey matter. There are many thin lines to consider between outright inducement/extortion and genuine demand to enable the judiciary employee carry out his responsibilities.
11 Apr 2024
Despite the more than 8,000 kilometres separating Nigeria and the Georgia Republic, the two countries share some socio-economic and political antecedents. Located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has advised the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, to discharge her duties diligently and conscientiously. The APC Spokesman, Mr. Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Tuesday in Lagos. Oladejo urged…
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday vowed to deal with some criminals who embarked on looting property during the midnight fire outbreak that destroyed multimillion property of traders in Igede Ekiti, in Irepodun Ifelodun local government area of the state. The governor promised to investigate the masterminds of the looting and…
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