Alleged money laundering: Court remands Miyetti Allah president
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday remanded Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s custody. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following Bodejo’s arraignment by the EFCC on alleged money laundering involving 2.63 million dollars. Justice Ekwo further ordered that Bodejo […]
Plateau coalition rejects lifetime pension bill for lawmakers
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Plateau State, has rejected the proposed bill seeking lifetime pension allowance for former principal officers of the State House of Assembly. Mr Steve Aluko, the Convener of the coalition rejected the bill in a statement on Thursday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
Medical sciences academy seeks steps curb maternal mortality, epidemic risks
The Academy of Medical Sciences has condemned the continued maternal mortality, epidemic risks and called for ways to control them. President of the Academy, Prof. Frank Giwa-Osagie, said this in a statement issued by Prof. Mayowa Owolabi, the Secretary of the academy on Thursday in Abuja. He said that deaths associated with pregnancy and […]
Kila faults NYSC reforms, proposes voluntary national service Scheme
Professor of Strategy and Development, Anthony Kila, has criticised the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Kila, who is a renowned political economist, described the reforms as “a wrong step in the right direction”. He called for a complete redesign of the scheme rather than what he considered as […]
LIFE CHALLENGES, No. 5: TRAUMA
By Toyin Falola Trauma is not always recognizable dragging bloodied baggage behind it. Sometimes it creeps in disguised as a quiet voice reminding you of the thing your nightmares forgot. It becomes intimate with the body— how it is a language of distress; the sharp clench of a rib cage, a quivering […]
Osinbajo emerges NCF BOT President, vows stronger climate action
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has pledged to strengthen environmental conservation and climate action following his emergence as President of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). He made the pledge on Wednesday while delivering his acceptance speech at the Foundation’s 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos. He […]
El-Rufai demands ICPC retraction over alleged court order breach
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that he abused medical privileges and violated a court order. In a statement on Wednesday by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai described the ICPC’s July 7 statement as inaccurate in both facts […]
Tinubu orders ICPC to probe ‘Presidential foreign intervention promotion council’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. He directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days. […]
Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialisation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continent’s vast human, financial and natural resources for the collective economic advancement of Africans, stressing that Africa’s drive to industrialisation cannot remain a subject of theoretical discussion. He stated this during […]
Tinubu inaugurates presidential working group on national policing bill
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. The president was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who inaugurated the panel at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The inauguration […]
