LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, continued hearing in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, case against former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, with a banker, Johnson Abidakun, narrating to the court how Fayose in April 2016 allegedly invited his bank to move N200milion cash from his residence for lodgment in an account in the bank.

ADO-EKITI— GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has denied plotting to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

By Adewale Kupoluyi THE danger brought to mankind with the spread of the deadly coronavirus may be aggravated unless a deliberate effort is made to stop the ongoing panic, misinformation and social media abuse. What we now have scattered around are news headlines circulating on social media regarding the viral outbreak, which can be described […]

OWERRI—Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, failed to appear before the Justice Benjamin Iheka-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts.

By Kayode Ojewale WHEN some parts of the country witnessed the first rain of the year, many heaved sighs of relief from severe heat and dusty hot wind with hope that the weather would subsequently become cooler with more rainfalls as the year rolls by. The reverse has been the case even with records of […]

IF words could make the dead turn in their grave, the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun, would have rolled over last week, caught between amusement and surprise at a remarkable statement during the first-anniversary lecture of his passing. On that occasion, former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned that the country risked […]

THE Operation Safe Corridor, OPSC, of the Federal Government is ostensibly designed to encourage “repentant” Boko Haram Islamic terrorists to surrender and accept the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration, DRR, a programme of the Nigerian Army. President Muhammadu Buhari administration created it in September 2015. At least, three batches numbering over 1,000 have been reunited with […]

In order to build local capacity to compete favourably with scientifically advanced economies the Vice President,  Prof. Yemi  Osinbajo,  has supported the call to set aside one percent of the nation’s budget to boost research and innovation.

Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has expressed its support for a public-private partnership aimed at fostering export diversification.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has made deliberate moves to ensure that all interests are accommodated during the conduct of the PDP congresses scheduled to commence on Saturday, 7th March 2020.