Niger stages historic elections despite jihadist attacks
Voters went to the polls in Niger on Sunday for an election that could seal a first peaceful handover between elected presidents, against the backdrop of a bloody jihadist insurgency. The West African country, unstable since gaining independence from France 60 years ago, is ranked the world’s poorest country according to the UN’s Human Development […]
Failed State: PDP chides Presidency for faulting FT’s assessment
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday berated the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for what it termed its arrogant trivialization of the nation’s tragic descent to a failed state, “with nobody in charge” of the affairs of the nation. This is even as the party noted that “the Presidency’s conceited response to Financial […]
FG may lose N1.2trn in oil revenue — Gershom Bassey
By Ike Uchechukwu,Calabar There are speculations that Federal may have lost over N1.2 trillion in oil revenue following the alleged breach of the 2000/2001 fiscal incentive package conditions by SINOPEC-ADDAX. In a statement issued in Calabar at weekend, the Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial district in the senate, Senator Gershom Bassey said he had […]
SERAP to Buhari, 36 governors: Disclose security votes spending for 2021
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and 36 state governors urging them to “disclose details of proposed ‘security votes’ spending in your 2021 appropriation bills to ensure the security and welfare of Nigerians, and to explain the measures your governments are putting in place to […]
FG to lift total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge at midnight
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at midnight 24 hours ahead of schedule. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that the total shutdown had to be lifted because the contractor was able to fasttrack […]
Fulham’s Aina escapes VAR verdict after handball controversy
Ola Aina was in the centre of a handball controversy as his club Fulham survived a barrage of attacks by Southampton in yesterday’s Premier League game, which ended goalless at the Craven Cottage. Shane Long and Theo Walcott both looked to have broken the deadlock for the visitors in the second half, only to have […]
