Court Jails Man for False Asset Declaration
The Gombe zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Haruna Adamu, before Justice Fatima Musa of the Gombe State High Court, on one count charge bordering on non- disclosure of assets and liabilities in the EFCC’s Assets Declaration form. Haruna was arrested sometimes in 2019, following claims […]
Distance Industry Ministry From Draft Tobacco Policy On Alternatives To Cigarette-NTCA
Civil society and public health groups under the aegis of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) have opposed the “Draft Policy on Conventional Tobacco and Non-Combusted Alternatives to Cigarette Smoking” advanced by the tobacco industry, urging the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to jettison the proposal and the spurious narratives that are used to […]
Plot to Unseat AGF Abubakar Malami Uncovered
A leaked document and email from one Olanrewaju Suraju, claiming to be the Chairman of a Civil Society Against Corruption, has uncovered a desperate move to cast aspersions against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. The Chairman of Integrity Group Against Corruption, Bello Gambo Iliya, made this […]
PMB Lauds AfDB Board as Independent Panel Exonerates Adesina of Wrongdoing
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed contentment with the clearing of President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, of all allegations against him by an anonymous group, and further validation of his competence and integrity to lead the institution. President Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, congratulated AfDB Board […]
FG Deregisters Ohanaeze, Arewa, Others Over Security Clearance
The Federal Government has deregistered frontline socio-cultural groups in Nigeria as the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has withdrawn the registration certificate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) among others. Disclosing this in Abuja, the Registrar General of CAC, Garba Abubakar, said the measure was part of the reforms the Commission was […]
N60m Fraud : Court Jails Niger Delta Ministry Director
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured one year jail term against a former Director Finance of the Niger Delta Ministry, Mr. Ayinla Abibu, for N60 million fraud. ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, in a statement explained that a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sentenced Abibu to one-year imprisonment as well as the forfeiture of […]
AIB Releases Reports of Aircraft Accident Involving Osinbajo, 3 Other Incidents
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday released four occurrence reports, including that of the Accident involving an Agusta-Westland AW139 Helicopter operated by Caverton Helicopters Limited with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CML, which occurred at Kabba Stadium, Kogi State on 2nd February, 2019. On board the Agusta-Westland AW139 Helicopter were 12 persons including the Vice President […]
At Last, PRP Guber Candidate in Kano, Takai Defects to APC
The Peoples Redemption Party’s (PRP) Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2019 election Malam Salihu Sagir Takai has finally announced his defection to All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday. Takai defection to APC was confirmed by his .Media aide Malam Abdullahi Musa Huguma on Tuesday in Kano. According to him, the defection was as a result of popular […]
Why Nigeria Exports Electricity to Benin, Niger — Presidency
The Presidency has explained that Nigeria entered electricity power export agreements with some of her neighbouring countries so that they would not build dams on the path of River Niger. Nigeria is in bilateral agreements with Republic of Togo, Benin Republic and Niger Republic causing Nigeria to sell electricity power to the countries. River Niger […]
COVID- 19 and access to public water In Lagos
By Olatunji Buhari The global response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that originated from Wuhan, a city in China in December 2019 has virtually created a new world order. The virus has put medical professionals, public health experts and virtually all of us on our toes and we are now in a race against […]
