By Taiye Olayemi Dr Ugo Aniga of the Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, says Africans can only achieve full democracy when its leaders jettison foreign aid. Aniga made the remark during the 2023 Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) annualContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja has discharged and acquitted two Chinese; Hao Aijun and Liu Yangxi, and a Nigerian, Obi Anthony-Chibuzor, who were charged with conspiracy, forgery and fraud. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in a judgment, upheld the arguments of the lawyer to Hao and Liu , Akinlolu Kehinde,Continue Reading
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered that sting operations at night be stopped in all the commission’s commands. Olukoyede gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State, by operativesContinue Reading
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has faulted the dissolution of the statutory commissions by the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, saying the dissolution would be challenged in court. Adeleke had on Monday announced the dissolution of the State Civil Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission, theContinue Reading
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, stormed the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, protesting the arrest of their students The anti-graft agency operatives raided two off-campus hostels, arresting over 70 students in the process. The students’ Union leadership led other students toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has introduced e-booking and e-ticketing of vehicles in the Federal Capital City, Abuja, to block revenue leakages. Dr Abdulateef Bello, Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCTA, made this known during a training of operational staff of the directorate onContinue Reading
A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of United Action Front of Civil Society has condemned Wednesday’s arrest of the President, of Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, warning that nothing untoward must happen to him in custody. Head, National Coordinating Secretariat, United Action Front of CivilContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives, says it will investigate the N200 billion expended on the postponed 2023 census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The resolution to investigate the NPC’s expenditure was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Rep. Dominic Okafor (APGA- Anambra) andContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu in the letterContinue Reading
