The Federal Government has asked Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “send the full list of former governors and ministers that have received and/or receiving double pay and life pensions in order to enhance and ensure compliance with the judgment of the court.”

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian army in collaboration with sister services will emerge victorious against enemies of national peace and security. Buratai stated this during the Nigerian Army Special Day at the 41st Kaduna State International Trade Fair on Saturday in Kaduna. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

Little is known about the man called  Abuchi Vincent Iloanya. But when the name, Abutex Food Equipment comes up, the brand speaks volumes. Not only has the company become a top player in its market, it is also arguably Nigeria’s number one food equipment company. And the brain behind it all is none other than the Awkuzu, Anambra State-born Abuchi Iloanya.

Lest we forget, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State qualified as a medical doctor at the age of 22. That was in 1981 when he earned his MBBS from the University of Ibadan.

The Police Command in Enugu State, says it has smashed a six-man robbery syndicate that specialised in snatching motorcycles at gunpoint in Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. Ndukwe disclosed that the Command recovered one Kingstone motorcycle with registration number […]

It is no longer news that the COAS as the leader of the counter-insurgency operations belongs to what is called the “strong breed.” Personally, as an operative, I do monitor various TV stations and each time the COAS appears on TV screens during interviews including the recent one he granted to educate the public on Nigerian Army operations on the nationwide counter-insurgency operations, his infectious aura will invoke passions of love on him by anyone. He is soft-spoken, usually calm and calculative, blended with his gift of oratory.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA – PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, as he marks his 63rd birthday on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Lawan noted the many outstanding achievements of Osinbajo as an erudite lawyer, distinguished scholar, revered clergyman and political leader. Similarly, Deputy Senate President, […]

By Chidi Nkwopara, OWERRI The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, says it has developed indigenous technology for recycling wastes into marketable and useful products. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, VC, Professor Francis Eze, who disclosed this weekend, while addressing parents guardians and the 4,841 matriculating students of FUTO, also announced that the project has already received […]

By James Edet Ukpor The recent unfortunate developments at the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) Free Zone, which have scared serious investors, have fueled the need for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to take urgent steps to reposition the free zone for the purpose of attracting investments, which is the ultimate objective of creating free zones. Reputable […]

The Federal Government has asked Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “send the full list of former governors and ministers that have received and/or receiving double pay and life pensions in order to enhance and ensure compliance with the judgment of the court.” The letter follows the judgment last year ordering the government to […]

Says AU, UN didn’t do enough to stop transfer of funds Chairman of Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, Mr Debo Adeniran has stated that Treasury Single Account (TSA), Bank Verification Number (BVN) and others would have made it difficult for Abacha to loot the kind of money he looted in his days. Adeniran […]

To say that Nigeria remains the best place on earth is no longer news. Despite all the conspiracies against her as a nation, Nigeria has continued to defeat her adversaries without going to war. So, many things naturally work out positively for the country even without the citizens ever knowing. Quote me right or wrong; Nigeria is God’s own country on earth. I will, therefore, attempt to reveal the secret in this piece.

Executive Chairman of Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, Mr Debo Adeniran, speaks on Abacha loot. Excerpts:

Lagos, March 6, 2020 – Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a new product offering, Xpress Save and Xpress Loan, enabling customers to conveniently & speedily open digital savings accounts and also obtain short-term micro-credit loans using their mobile phones through a USSD platform, *326#. Ecobank Xpress Save and Xpress Loan, the first of its kind in the Nigeria market, is an online real-time, self-service solution which is suitable for all micro-entrepreneurs, artisans, traders, low-income earners and the entire unbanked and underbanked mass market population. The Xpress Save and Xpress Loan product are simple to access digitally through the mobile phone and it is available 24 hours every day of the week.

One person was feared dead weekend, in Lagos, after a three-storey building caved in, in Palmgrove area of the state.