BREAKING: Mohammed Adamu To Continue As IGP For Three Months- Minister
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, will continue his duty as the nation’s police chief despite the completion of his tenure. The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammed Dingyadi made this known on Thursday after briefing reporters at the Presidential Villa in Abuja More to follow…
Maina’s Son, Faisal Has Fled To United States, EFCC Lawyer Tells Court
The counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Abubakar said Faisal, son of the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformesneaked d Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has fled to the United States. Faisal who is standing trial on charges of money laundering had jumped bail refusing to attend trial since November 24, […]
Beyond Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 By Auwal Musa Rafsanjani
Beyond Corruption Perceptions Index 2020: “Nigeria ranks poorly in 2020 CPI, why does it matter and what should the Nigerian Government do about it” Every year, the publication of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), computed by Transparency International (TI) based in Germany and published in Nigeria by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has […]
FEC Approves Establishment Of 20 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the memo from the ministry of education for the establishment of new 20 private universities. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House in Abuja. According […]
Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, says he will step down as the CEO of the e-commerce compnay by the third quarter of 2021. Bezos, who has served as the company CEO for 27 years will now assume the executive chairman position. The company said, Andy Jassy, who heads Amazon Web Services, will now […]
Former Information Minister, Tony Momoh Is Dead
A former minister of information and culture, Prince Tony Momoh is dead. The veteran Journalist died on Monday after a brief illness in Abuja Momoh was the national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and among the founders of the ruling APC. He was aged 81
Tackle banditry now, Obasanjo tells Buhari
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibilities and tackle the rising cases of banditry in the country. The former president while speaking in an interview on Zoom with Prof Toyin Falola of the University of Texas at Austin, United States of America on Sunday, said the president […]
Obasanjo: Only those who did not do well went into the military
By Biko Agozino Despite the heavy toll that COVID-19 is taking on communities and families, Professor Toyin Falola has turned the challenge into an opportunity to present socially distanced interviews with eminent personalities. On January 31, he presented a live interview via Zoom with former Nigerian President, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo. More than 1,312 people […]
Man Utd Stumble Again In Arsenal 0-0 Stalemate
Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge suffered a second setback in four days as they failed to breakdown an under-strength Arsenal in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates on Saturday. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now three points adrift of league leaders […]
BREAKING: Buhari Gets New ADC
President Muhammadu Buhari now has a new Aide De Camp (ADC) in person of Lt.Col Y. M. Dodo. The Lieutenant replaces Col. M.L.Abubakar who has been in the role since 2015. According to state house sources, Abubakar is proceeding on a senior military course in February after which he is expected to be promoted to […]
