The EFCC has requested Bola Tinubu’s asset declaration documents from the Code of Conduct Bureau, Peoples Gazette can report, in a politically-charged inquiry that could see the former Lagos governor and ruling party chieftain arrested and prosecuted before 2023. The anti-graft office in November 2020 asked the asset fraud investigation office to supply details of…
IT Development: Site Zonal Office in Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi tells NITDA …As state govt partners agency on IT training of physically-challenged youths Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to consider siting its South East Zonal Office in Enugu, in view of the state’s background as the…
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s Foreign Ministry has suspended ties with the German Embassy because of “deep misunderstandings,” notably related to the disputed Western Sahara. The move this week comes amid diplomatic tension around Western Sahara since the U.S. under then President Donald Trump took the unusual move in December of recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over…
GOV WIKE , FINTIRI RECONCILE ORTOM, MOHAMMED The acrimonious relationship between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been amicably resolved. The conflict was resolved in Port Harcourt on Tuesday following the intervention of Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his Adamawa State counterpart,…
OPERA & MTN’S 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE IN Last week, Opera, the software company that owns the widely-used Opera browser and content platform, Opera News, released its results for the fourth quarter of 2020. Highlights Dify: Opera announced a new digital wallet – Dify – that will fully integrate with the Opera browser, making online…
JUMIA WANTS TO DELIVER MORE FOOD Last week Jumia released its 2020 financial reports and they suggest that it’s making significant progress towards profitability. Its operating loss reduced by 34% from €227 million in 2019 to €149 million in 2020. In its quest to continue on this path it’s going to focus more on food…
KENYA’S SPACE AMBITIONS Kenya is making significant progress in its space exploration program. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is set to launch two mini-rockets from the Malindi Space Centre in collaboration with the University of Rome in August. Backstory The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) was established in collaboration with Italy in 1964 to promote and…
The ex-senator allegedly diverted funds invested in his textile company by Sokoto State government for job creation purposes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former senator, Umaru Argungu, on charges of criminal misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N419million. Mr Argungu, who represented Kebbi North in the 6th Senate, was…
ENUGU STATE’S POLITICAL FUTURE AND THE REFLECTIONS OF THE ZONING ARRANGEMENT. ~DEAD OR ALIVE,A CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE! According to william shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet, the prince of Denmark; “though this is madness, there’s a pattern to it” Within the shortest interval in this new year 2021, Enugu West Senatorial Zone is beset with mini and…
There is growing tension in the National Assembly over alleged illegal and lopsided promotion of over 150 staff without recourse to the public service rule. It was learnt that the tension might lead to protest soon if the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) failed to act. According to documents seen by, the said promotion was…
