Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s first female minister of finance and the prime candidate for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, joins a list of eminent Africans to have received the award. In 2019, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank […]
….Says EFCC Froze His Account Even When Case Is Pending Before The Court Former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, on Tuesday, urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn her ongoing trial sine die over alleged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s abuse of court process. Also making the plea for the […]
Ahmed Baba Kaita, senator representing Katsina north, says the best efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in tackling insecurity in the country are not good enough. Speaking on the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Kaita said there is a need to reassess the efforts of the military in combating the insurgency in the north-east. The […]
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has described as fabricated and state-sponsored propaganda peddled by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State the allegations that members of IPOB are responsible for the alleged attack on Wike’s father’s church building last Saturday night. The IPOB in a statement signed by the Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, […]
factional leader of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau has confirmed that his group was responsible for the killing of rice farmers in Kwashebe Zabarmari axis of Jere Local government Area of Borno state. Shekau, in a three-minute video released on Tuesday, said his group killed 78 farmers because “the farmers arrested and handed […]
The killer of the slain Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Phillips Shekwo has been arrested. Governor Sule confirmed this Tuesday while delivering a speech in Lafia, the state capital. He identified the killer as Muhammad Usman, a notorious kidnapper who confessed to the crime. The Governor who commended security personnel […]
A ormer Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday demanded a thorough and independent mental and physical assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health to determine his ability to govern the country in the face of growing insecurity. Ezekwesili, who is also co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, in a series of tweets on her verified handle @obyezeks, noted […]
Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), will soon be extradited from Niger Republic, according to the police. Maina was arrested in Niger Republic on Monday evening. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the police said efforts were ongoing to extradite him to Nigeria so that his trial can continue. […]
Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman, says the nation’s service chiefs will remain in office as far as President Muhammadu Buhari is satisfied with their performance. Shehu, who featured during an Arise TV programme on Monday night, said the calls for the sack of the service chiefs are “out of place”. Parts of the country have […]
The senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the ”overstayed” service chiefs. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed a motion sponsored by Kashim Shettima, senator representing Borno central. The request by the lawmakers is coming six months after they asked the service chiefs to resign. Gabriel Olonisakin, chief of defence staff; Tukur […]
