A former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, saying the country is becoming a “failing state”. Obasanjo spoke in his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. “The more the immorality and corruption ofContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has sacked, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, as the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) and replaced her with another woman. A statement issued by PTAD spokesman, Olugbenga Ajayi, on Monday said the President appointed Miss Tolulope Abiodun Odunaiya as the new head of theContinue Reading
By IbrahimG Ahmad Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has tasked the newly elected chairmen of the 14 local government areas in the state on transparency and accountability . The council chairmen were elected during the Saturday council poll conducted by the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZAISEC). Speaking duringContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Chidinma Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support towards her historic finish as first runner-up at the global competition. The grand finale of the 2024 Miss Universe was held on Sunday at the Arena CDMX inContinue Reading
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has acknowledged incidents of vote buying at some polling centers during the Ondo State governorship election, held on Saturday. In its interim report, PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani expressed concern over the persistence of vote buying in Nigerian elections. “There were reports of pockets ofContinue Reading
The Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has reiterated its commitment to improving maritime laws and practices in the country to boost confidence in Nigeria’s position within the international shipping community. NMLA President, Mrs Funke Agbor SAN, made this commitment at the association’s 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) inContinue Reading
Chief Emma Eneukwu, Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party’s victory in Ondo is not a surprise but was earned through hard work prior to the election. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declaredContinue Reading
THE Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have frustrated attempts by drug syndicates to export large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids through two Nigerian Airports respectively. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were to beContinue Reading
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,*His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR,* has commended the impressive memories of the life and times of the former Honourable Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, late Dr. Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu. He described him as a perfect gentleman and a committed progressiveContinue Reading
