CSO Advocates For Covert Intelligence Efforts Against Terrorism Financing
The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has issued a call for strategic intelligence gathering and increased collaboration among security agencies in Nigeria to combat alleged collusion in terrorism financing. General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, previously revealed that some Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East were orchestrating attacks in collaboration with […]
Civil Society Group Urge EFCC To Pursue Individuals Facilitating Corruption
The Association of Civil Society and Public Interest Organisation in Nigeria (CCSPION) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance its efforts in investigating and apprehending individuals involved in facilitating corruption. The group emphasized that addressing corruption requires a comprehensive strategy that involves targeting both the actual perpetrators and those who support […]
Rising Consumer Loans In Nigeria Amid Economic Hardships
Consumer loans taken by bank customers surged by 34% year-on-year to N2.64 trillion in the first half of 2023, reflecting a growing reliance on borrowing by households grappling with the escalating cost of living. The National Bureau of Statistics reported a 10th consecutive month rise in inflation to 27.33% for October 2023, with food inflation […]
SERAP Calls On World Bank To Stop Issuing Loans To Nigeria’s 36 States Amidst Mismanagement Allegations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the President of the World Bank, Mr. Ajay Banga, to suspend the issuance of loans to Nigeria’s 36 states due to allegations of mismanagement of public funds, including loans obtained from the institution. Additionally, SERAP has urged the World Bank to conduct an investigation into […]
Pope Applauds Middle East Truce, Hostage Releases
Pope Francis expressed gratitude on Sunday for the truce between Israel and Palestine, celebrating the release of some hostages. In a statement read during the weekly Angelus prayer, the Pope prayed for the swift release of all hostages, urged more humanitarian aid for Gaza, and emphasized the importance of dialogue as the sole path to […]
Fragile Gaza Truce Is Back On Track After Hours long Delay In Hostage-for-prisoner Swap
The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track early Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians from Israeli prisons, but the swap followed an hourslong delay that underscored the truce’s fragility. In a separate development, Hamas announced Sunday that one of its top commanders […]
Dead, Wounded Or AWOL: The Voices Of Desperate Russian Soldiers Trying To Get Out Of The Ukraine War
In audio intercepts from the front lines in Ukraine, Russian soldiers speak in shorthand of 200s to mean dead, 300s to mean wounded. The urge to flee has become common enough that they also talk of 500s — people who refuse to fight. As the war grinds into its second winter, a growing number of […]
Sierra Leone Under Curfew As Prisoners On The Loose
Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew as armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free. Detainees from Central Padema Road prison in the capital city Freetown were released on Sunday morning, an official at the facility told BBC News. Earlier on, the gunmen had attacked a military barracks in the city. […]
Northeast Governors Convene In Yola To Address Regional Challenges
Governors representing the Northeast region gathered in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, for a meeting aimed at addressing the prevailing challenges in the area. The event took place on Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Yola and was attended by all six governors from the region. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum […]
Tinubu Affirms Akeredolu’s Continuation As Ondo State Governor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the continuity of Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the Governor of Ondo State, with Lucky Aiyedatiwa retaining his position as deputy. This decision emerged from a meeting between Tinubu and Ondo State stakeholders at the Presidential Villa on Friday. The confirmation was conveyed in a statement on Saturday by Tinubu’s […]
