By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — VICE President Kashim Shettima on Thursday commenced a two-week leave. Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and communications, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, said the leave was the first one the Vice President was embarking on since 2023 he was sworn into office. The statement read: “Following the approval by […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its operatives across all the 30 local government areas of Osun State to monitor the August 15 governorship election and tackle vote buying. The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Osun State, Yusuf Olatunji, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with journalists […]

Nigerian author Jerry Falade has lost a reported $2 million publishing deal for his debut crime novel after concerns emerged over whether artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the writing or editing process.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has condemned the reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging that the action was part of a pattern of using federal institutions to disrupt governance in opposition-controlled states. Makinde stated this in a message posted on his official X handle […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Nigeria’s aviation agencies and airline operators on Thursday presented competing proposals over the sharing of the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC), exposing deep divisions over the funding structure of the aviation sector. The disagreement emerged at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on […]