By Daniel Peters A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term. Lawan, who was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd, […]
Month: October 2024
Computer – Based Exam Begins Friday – WAEC To Candidates.
By John Obi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will commence the conduct of its Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CBWASSCE) for private candidates from Friday, October 25,2024. In a statement Tuesday,WAEC said the exercise is expected to last till December 20, 2024. “The examination will […]
Court Voids Kano Independent Electoral Commission.
By Ken Chiwendu A Federal High Court in Kano has sacked the Chairman and members of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission KANSIEC over partisan politics and other breaches of the constitution. Delivering judgement in a suit filled by Aminu Aliyu Tiga ,a member of the All Progressives Congress APC […]
Agenda for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Transformation (1).
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) PreambleBritish economist John Maynard Keynes was one of the most outstanding personalities of the twentieth century. His contributions to economic theory and application provided the paradigm shift in global and regional economic and political decision making which helped the restructuring of the world economy especially after […]
We raided Senator Ashiru’s Home, Found Consignment of illicit Drugs – NDLEA.
By Ken Chiwendu Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa Retd says operatives of the Agency found large consignment of illicit in the home of a serving Senator in Illorin,Kwara State. At a media briefing on Monday,Marwa said the recent attack on the NDLEA […]
GOV FUBARA FROWNS AT SLOW PACE OF WORK AT OKRIKA GRAMMAR SCHOOL
•Says Quality Delivered Must Justify Fund. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed displeasure at the slow pace of work by the contractors handling the total reconstruction of structures and landscaping at the Okrika Grammar School (OGS) in Okrika Local Government Area of the State. Governor Fubara expressed his […]
NIS Arrests Bobrisky At Seme Border as panel clears him on serving sentence.
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigerian Immigrants Service NIS has arrested controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye,AKA Bobrisky. Bobrisky was arrested Monday morning at Seme Border while trying to cross to Benin Republic. Meanwhile, a panel set up by the Federal Ministry of Interior to probe allegations that Bobrisky did not serve his […]
Chief of Army Staff Alive Not Dead – NA.
The Nigerian Army has debunked rumours circulating on social media claiming that the Chief of Army Staff,Taoreed Lagbaja is dead Online reports claimed that Lagbaja died two days ago from stage three cancer at an undisclosed hospital abroad But in an official statement on X on Sunday,Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu […]
FCT NUJ Council Exco impeachment: Work of Mischief Makers, Says SWC.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has urged members to disregard news making the round of its impeachment, adding that it was the handiwork of mischief makers as well as desperation of some incoherent members. The appeal was contained […]
CHOGM 2024:Tinubu Delegates Shettima To Lead Nigeria
By Rosemary Caleb President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Spokesman of the Vice President,, Stanley Nkwocha made this known in a statement on Sunday.He said Shettima would join King Charles of England and […]