In a telephone conversation with our correspondent, Mr. Hamzat Lawal, an anti-corruption activist and founder of Follow The Money, as well as the Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), said, “I would say that it’s a significant development that after nearly 32 years, General Babangida has publicly admitted that Chief Moshood Abiola won the June…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments (CPP-LG) to curb systemic corruption and enhance transparency at the grassroots level. This move comes in response to recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to strengthen financial…
The Association of Idoma lawyers has condemned in the strongest terms, the purported removal of the Benue State Chief Judge, by the State House of Assembly. The association described the action of the lawmakers as a gross constitutional breach to destabilize the State Judiciary. In a statement on Thursday, by Chief Godwin Obla (SAN) Leader,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a legal practitioner, Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu, before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly defrauding his victims of N1, 323, 850. 000. 00 through a bogus foreign exchange investment scheme. Ozougwu was arraigned on six-count charges bordering…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) urges students to embrace integrity and reject corruption as vital components of national development. Executive Chairman, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede said this on Thursday in Abuja while playing host to students from Gabs Glorious Kids Academy, saying, “Corruption has eroded our nation, leaving us without essential social amenities…
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba has called on School Support Officers (SSOs) across Nigeria to refocus their efforts on improving the quality of basic education. Garba made the plea on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day training workshop aimed at strengthening SSOs’ capacity to better serve in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established two new federal universities: the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the news following the signing of accompanying legislation at the State House on Thursday….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government has called on Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, citing legal and security concerns. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justic, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, in a statement on Thursday night, said that the law is clear on the…
A massive emergency vaccination campaign will roll out from February 22 to 26, 2025, aiming to protect over 591,000 children under 10 from a potential polio outbreak. The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners have joined forces to tackle this emergency after recent polio traces were found in Gaza’s wastewater. In a statement…
The Nigerian Senate will begin a two-day public hearing on February 24 and 25, 2025, to discuss four critical tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu. These bills aim to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system and revenue generation strategies, a move expected to modernize the country’s fiscal policy. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance,…
