I’m not corrupt, I’ve viable businesses, says Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has denied allegations of corruption and influence peddling against him. Since the investigation of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu by a presidential panel, Malami whose ministry the commission has been under allegations of masterminding the probe because of Magu’s […]
WTO: Ex-USAID director backs Okonjo-Iweala
A former director, Office of Global Development Alliances at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Daniel Runde, has backed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the director-general position of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala, who is the chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), is up against seven other candidates from Mexico, […]
Free for all at Enugu NMA election
Election into the Enugu State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday (Thursday) turned into a bloody affair. A faction of the had two weeks ago announced the suspension of the incumbent chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili, for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. One of the Deputy Vice-Chairman Enugu East, Dr Kinsley Ugwuonye, […]
Northern Govs decry Southern Kaduna killings
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned the attacks in Southern Kaduna, which left 21 people dead. They were killed in four Atyap villages in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Dr. Simon Mancha, Director of Press and Communication Affairs to Chairman of the Forum, Simon Lalong, Plateau State governor, said the persistent […]
Lagos: Tanker accident kills one
A woman has been killed in a tanker accident in the Mile 2 area of Lagos. She was said to have been killed in the early hours of this morning (Friday). She is yet to be identified. LASEMA spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, has confirmed the incident. He added that emergency rescuers have been mobilised to the […]
Edo crisis could endanger peaceful election, Atiku warns
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the crisis in Edo State could pose a great danger to next month’s election in Edo State. The feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole has been at the centre of the crisis in the state. The former vice president in a Facebook post asked […]
Banks owe telcos N70b over USSD charges
Commercial banks are owning telecommunication companies over N70b on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), according to investigations. The terms of charging customers had in the past led to arguments between banks and telcos, while banks had asked the telcos to charge customers they too will charge them, translating to double charging. According to the CEO, […]
Youths unveil iQlearners to aid education
In a bid to boost learning in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of youths have launched an e-learning platform. The platform, iQlearners is to assist Senior Secondary, JAMB and undergraduate students across the country in their educational pursuits through a mobile friendly website designed to offer a host of educational services, ranging […]
#RevolutionNow protesters are just irritants, says Femi Adesina
The #RevolutionNow protesters are an irritation, according to Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. He said they are nothing serious to worry about. The protesters had poured into some streets in some states across the country. Over 50 of them were arrested by security operatives in Abuja and Lagos. Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, had […]
Soldiers didn’t attack Zulum’s convoy, says army
The Nigerian Army has said its men did not attack the convoy of Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State. It insisted that the attack was carried out by members of Boko Haram sect. The governor’s convoy was attacked on Monday in Baga while on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa […]
