Renowned senior lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has said that rather than being sacked, Former CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Babatunde Irukera, should be sent a letter of commendation for turning around the agency. Falana stated that the use of the word “dismissal” was also …

The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has commenced a tour of prominent manufacturing companies across the country.  The companies visited by the minister included Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery Ltd, Flour Mills Limited, Bestaf Ltd, Golden Sugar Company, and the Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling …

Chief Economist, Senior partner at SPM Professionals, Paul Alaje said Nigeria may have to borrow to service debt in 2025 if the federal government does not take serious precautionary measures. Alaje stated this during an interview with Arise Television on Monday. He said, “You look at the debt profile today …

A “thorough and comprehensive investigation” has been ordered into the misappropriation of public funds at the ministry of humanitarian affairs. Nigeria’s information minister Mohammed Idris announced the Presidency ordered the investigation be conducted to “ascertain the accuracy and validity of the reported details.” “The government is determined to unravel the …

President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House, in Abuja, on Friday, President Tinubu said while …

The Nigeria Customs Service has said that it has granted special promotion to fourteen officers in recognition of their exceptional performance in various assigned responsibilities. Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi stated this at the Customs Corporate Headquarters Abuja on Thursday while decorating recently appointed Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs), Comptrollers, and …

The emergence of His Excellency, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, as the Executive Governor of Cross River State, was believed to have heralded a ‘Season of sweetness’ for Cross Riverians, knowing his records as a performing politician, who positively affected the lives of many via his philanthropic engagements which earned …

Sierra Leone on Wednesday charged former President Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other offences for his alleged role in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, authorities said. Koroma, who led the West African nation from 2007 to 2018, had previously been questioned, with authorities saying …

The federal government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. Augustina Obilor-Duru, the acting director of press at the federal ministry of education, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. The director said the decision follows a recently published report exposing certificate racketeering …

December 27, 2023 dawned in a very grim manner. As I woke up I saw a news item on the scroll bar of Channels Television that Ghali Umar Na’Abba 8th Speaker of the House of Representatives had passed on at the age of 65. The son of a wealthy Kano …