A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, has claimed he made a shocking revelation about the role of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, in the just concluded general elections. Agbakoba also stated that BVAS was a mere tool for voter accreditation unlike how it was represented to Nigerians by the … Read more
The Police Service Commission, (PSC), said it does not sell promotions in the Nigeria Police Force and will not start now when a deliberate effort is being made to reposition and reinvigorate the Force. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday while reacting to allegations labelled against it. The statement said the … Read more
Kingsley Moghalu, a former African Democratic Party (ADC) presidential candidate, has expressed his reaction to the death of Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, a Labour Party senatorial candidate for the Enugu East Senatorial District. According to XANDERTECH, Chukwu and other party members were reportedly murdered and set ablaze on Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local … Read more
The National Assembly on Wednesday, prescribed a five-year jail term against any accounting office who makes on demand account books inaccessible to the Auditor-General of the Federation. The prescription followed the passage of the Federal Audit Service bill with the upper chamber in agreement with the lower chamber on the proposed legislation. Senate Leader, Senator … Read more
Mr. Peter Obi, who ran for president on the ticket of the Labour Party, LP, in the election held on February 25, issued a call to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, urging him to prioritize providing excellent governance to the people of the state, particularly those who are less fortunate. According to Obi, the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has re-arrested social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, who was earlier arraigned on charges of money laundering to the tune of six billion naira. EFCC counsel Suleiman Suleiman told a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the prosecution, in collaboration with … Read more
Asari Dokubo, a former commander of the Niger Delta insurgency, has said that President Bola Tinubu may fire more prominent Nigerians in charge of government agencies. Dokubo was responding to the dismissal of Abdulrasheed Bawa as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, and Godwin Emefiele as governor of the Central … Read more
A Southeast leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has condemned the attacks and reported killings of Igbos during the Lagos election. The general elections on February 25 and March 18 in the state witnessed several incidents of harassment, and intimidation of Igbo people. Residents continue to lament how thugs scuttled the process in many polling units, particularly … Read more
Reinstated Paramount Ruler of Etung Local Government Area, Dr. Atue Ojong, disclosed that he was framed and suspended by the Cross River State Government in May 2021. Ojong, in an interview with journalists in Ikom on Tuesday, said he was accused of embezzling royalties meant for cocoa landlord communities of Etung, which the state government … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday mourned the passing of Aremo Professor Mosobalaje Oyawoye, Nigeria’s first Professor of Geology. Buhari in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Garba Shehu, described the deceased as a prolific scholar and thinker who stood for national aspiration and progress. “He was steadfastly committed to the progress of the nation,” … Read more