The trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on Monday, July 15, 2024, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7. The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on a 10-count charge bordering on money…
No fewer than three persons reportedly got trapped under the rubbles of an uncompleted multistorey building that collapsed at Ayetoro area of Osogbo, Osun State capital, while two others named Shehu Abubakar and Muktairu Mohammed were rescued from the debris of the structure on Sunday evening. This was disclosed in a statement by spokesperson of…
Just at press time the two Kaduna based journalists and the family members kidnapped last week regained their freedom. It is therefore, in light of the plight of the poor journalists that Korede Abdullah focused this special report, even as the spate of kidnapping for ransom increase Kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria has assumed a…
The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has raised concerns over the ownership stake of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the Dangote Refinery, following recent statements by Aliko Dangote indicating NNPC no longer holds a 20% stake in the project. In a statement issued on Monday, the Executive Director of CTA, Faith…
The Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest (NBA-SPIDEL) has raised concerns over the issuance of Central Motor Information System (CMRIS) Certificates by the Nigeria Police Force, demanding an immediate halt to the practice. Reports indicate that vehicle owners are being required to register and obtain these certificates at a cost of not less…
Critics have condemned the appointment, with BudgIT questioning the federal government’s integrity in the appointment of ex-Lagos State lawmaker, Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay. President Tinubu appointed her as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). According to BudgIT, “In 2020, we petitioned ICPC to investigate Hon. Mojisola Macaulay & members of…
The Israeli Prime Minister, Netanyahu condemned the attack, stating it was not just against Trump but an assault on the US and democracy. He wrote on his X handle, “This wasn’t just an attack on Donald Trump. This was an attack on a candidate for the presidency of the United States. “This was an attack…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has opened an Integrated Disease Testing and Surveillance Laboratory for Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and other infectious diseases. The NCDC’s Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, during the unveiling at the NCDC Central Public Health Laboratory in Yaba, Lagos, noted that the laboratory was aimed at strengthening the fight…
The federal government of Nigeria is making effort to raise up to N40 billion (USD 25 million) funding from the private sector to meet the funding target towards ending tuberculosis in the country by 2030. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, who made the disclosure this in Lagos during…
A gender-based Non-Governmental Organisation, (NGO), Gender Strategy Advancement International, (GSAI) is partnering with Africa Health Report (AHR) to advance women’s development and related health issues. Speaking on the objectives of the collaboration during a courtesy visit to the corporate head office of AHR in Abuja on Monday, July 1st, the programs officer, Miss Grace Ubeh,…
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