FIVE weeks after the Nigerian Financial Intelligent Unit, NFIU, guidelines on the management of local governments’ funds came into effect, the measures are yet to be fully implemented in most local councils of the country for many reasons.

There is no cause for alarm, Nigeria will beat Cameroon today, but the Eagles cannot win the 2019 Africa Nations Cup. The 2-0 loss to Madagascar turned the tide against the 2013 champions and Egypt is not a favourable ground.

As President Mohammadu Buhari stalls over the annoucment of a cabinet for his second term, women have been coming out in groups as well as individuals to call for gender inclusion and affirmative action.

The high incidence of rape, defilement and other forms of sexual violence in Nigeria has been a source of concern in recent times.  For years, several incidents of rape and other forms of sexual assault/abuse  have not been investigated  or pursued to logical conclusion either because the victims, who are usually girls and young women (single or married) failed to report the incident, or even if they reported, the culprit/culprits were not  apprehended and prosecuted.

Having paid his dues on  the Nigerian music scene with almost a decade of music-making, multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer, Segun Michael Ajayi, a.k.a Mystro still struggled to hit limelight till his collaboration with Wizkid, ‘Immediately’, hit the airwaves.

The Federal High Court, Abuja has approved a temporary forfeiture of properties belonging to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi‘s properties to the Federal Government. The assets include 14 properties and 22 bank accounts in four new generation banks. The court, however, gave the senator 30 days to explain how he legally acquired the assets and why the […]

Today, I will be deviating a bit from my usual analysis and focus on our para-athletes who made the country proud at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Tunis from June 28th to 30th. The team comprised only four athletes, yet they were able to return home with 10 medals – six Gold and four Silver medals.

THE National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, which submitted a written evidence to the UK Parliament over the state of insecurity in Nigeria, yesterday debunked the rebuttal submitted by the Buhari Administration arguing that it was not based on facts and should be ignored.

Men of God all over the world are revered by their congregants, most of who   see them   as oracles of God, owing to a bloated   perception of their saintly nature , devoid of infallible tendencies.

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC,yesterday, elevated 38 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.

The apex court, in a split judgment of five to two, dismissed the appeal by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Senator Ademola Adeleke challenging the Court of Appeal verdict which affirmed the outcome of the September 27, supplementary election that led to Oyetola’s victory.

DJ Jimmy Jatt, Ice Prince and a host of others joined Afro-fusion artiste Burna Boy at Club Quilox to celebrate his BET win. Burna Boy was recently announced the winner of the Best International Act award at the just concluded 2019 BET Awards.

To meet Northern Govs next week By Omeiza Ajayi The Northern Elders Forum,NEF has asked the federal and state governments to stop what it described as the harassment of the Fulani and their cattle, as well as inciting remarks regarding the now-suspended Ruga project which was designed to settle herders across the country. Deputy Convener, […]

The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted Indirect Primary method ahead of its governorship primary election for Kogi State.

By Soni Daniel Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday, ordered the interim forfeiture of some pieces of jewellery and a customized gold iphone, all valued at $40million belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources. Justice Oweibo gave the order, following an ex-parte application filed by […]