Transparency International is an organisation that is an anti-corruption czar of the world. Each year they brief the world with the list of countries of the world and where they fall on the corruption perception index (CPI). When I decided to check Nigeria’s ranking on the list, I didn’t delude myself on where to start….
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered the reopening of Shasha community following the recent clash between Yoruba and Hausa communities in the market. The governor directed that the market should be reopened immediately. The decision to reopen the market was reached during a meeting between the governor and Shasha community leaders at the…
The recent decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to honour the acclaimed winner of the 1993 general elections, Chief Moshood Abiola; and his running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, with the highest honour in Nigeria, is a very welcome development. For the first time, Nigerians forgot about ethnicity, religion and other divisive factors and went after their…
A fresh presidential campaign poster of Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State, has emerged online. The poster has Bello as president and Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister as his running mate. It was observed that the campaign poster has the All Progressives Congress logo engraved on it. The poster carried the message: “Yahaya and Femi…
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a video showing him limping. Atiku in a statement released through his media aide, Paul Ibe, said he is in good and robust health. He questioned the objective of the people behind the viral video.The statement released by the former vice president reads, “Our…
APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has given reasons why he picked a Muslim, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. He announced Shettima as his running mate after paying a visit to President Buhari in Daura today, July 10. Speaking to newsmen on why he picked the former governor of Borno as his vice presidential candidate,…
Pensioners in Rivers State have threatened a mass protest over what they term the failure of the state government to look into their welfare, despite repeated efforts to get the attention of the government. Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners in Rivers State, Collins Nwankwo, handed down the threat during the South-South Zonal meeting…
By Muideen Olaniyi The Federal Government has said at least 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore. The Federal Government has said at least 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated this…
A Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has denied a Statement credited to One Alhaji Mahdi Shehu that he asked Northerners working in the State to always wear a badge as a means of identification when he (Obi) was in Office between 2006 and 2014. Peter Obi who contesting the 2023 Presidential Election under…
By Olaniyi Apanpa President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new ministers to his cabinet. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the administration’s capacity…
