Zamfara Gov. Accuses EFCC Chairman, Bawa Of Requesting $2m Bribe
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been accused by Bello Matawalle, the Governor of Zamfara State, of seeking a $2 million bribe. This assertion is made in the midst of escalating tension between the governor and the anti-corruption agency. According to prior reports, Governor Matawalle demanded Bawa’s resignation […]
Seun Kuti Receives ‘General Overseer” Title In Prison
Seun Kuti, an afrobeat musician and the son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is being held at the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos. Interestingly, he has earned the title of “General Overseer” of his cell from his fellow prisoners, complete with a Bible as a symbol of his new position. The coronation […]
G7 stance on China Complicated By Huge Stakes In Economic Ties, Cooperation On Global Issues
Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united in voicing concern about China. The question is how to translate that worry into action. Over the past two years, President Joe Biden’s administration has sought to reframe the relationship with Beijing and build support among like-minded nations for a strong response to what officials in […]
Iran Executes Three Over Anti-government Protests
Authorities in Iran have executed three men sentenced to death in connection with the nationwide anti-government protests last year, the judiciary says. The three were convicted over their alleged involvement in a shooting attack that killed three security personnel in Isfahan in November. Amnesty International says they were subjected to unfair trials and allegedly tortured. […]
Zelenskyy To Attend G7 Summit Sunday As World Leaders Discuss New Punishment For Russia Over Ukraine
Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies vowed Friday to tighten punishments on Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine, days before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins the Group of Seven summit in person on Sunday. “Our support for Ukraine will not waver,” the G7 leaders said in a statement released after closed-door meetings, vowing “to stand together against Russia’s […]
Litigation Won’t Stop Tinubu’s Inauguration- Federal Govt.
The Federal Government said litigation won’t stop the inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in a news conference yesterday in Abuja. The Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) stated that the May 29 ceremony remains sacrosanct. Mustapha said there was […]
FG Renames Aviation Ministry To Ministry Of Aviation & Aerospace
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the change of nomenclature of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace with immediate effect. The special adviser to the minister of Aviation, Dr. James Odaudu revealed this in a statement yesterday, he said the new nomenclature is in line with the nature […]
APC Reverses Senator Goje’s Suspension
The National Working Committee (NWC)of the All Progressive Congress has set aside the suspension of Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje. In the suspension notice signed by the APC chairman in his Kashere ward, Tanimu Abdullahi declared the suspension to newsmen. He was accused of anti-party activities and his inability to contribute to the party’s success in […]
Buhari Approves Akintola As Chairman Board Of FERMA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and okayed Mr. James Olugbenga Akintola as the new Board’s Chairman . According to a statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday, Buhari endorsed Mr James […]
‘Kwankwaso Not Welcome In APC Kwamanda Tells Tinubu
Abdulmajid Kwamanda, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, says Bola Tinubu, president-elect, must not give an appointment to Rabiu Kwankwaso, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the just concluded elections. There have been reports on how Tinubu and Kwankwaso met in France over the possibility of the latter […]
