THE Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it will prosecute illegal revenue collectors harassing residents and government officials within the city. The Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, stated this at a press conference in Abuja,…
THE Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has said within 31 years delivered 39,000 new homes under the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme. The bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr Shehu Osidi, said this when he presented a paper at…
Oh boy, oh boy whilst we are still on the subject of the critical nexus between economic development and societal peace and harmony, it is meet to draw attention to some ancient palavers in this same land. Institutional memory is…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that his country has the full support of the United States of America in the ongoing war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Netanyahu said this while giving his speech on Wednesday before the…
BARELY 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu signed the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill into law, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called on his Igbo kinsmen to stop agitation. At a world press…
THE United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found that the government of Nigeria violated international laws by detaining Mubarak Bala, an advocate for freedom of religion or belief. Meanwhile, the decision of UN group has been hailed by…
A RECENT survey indicates that a majority of Africans would support military coups to remove ineffective or corrupt leaders. This finding sheds light on the rising frustration with poor governance and the appeal of military interventions in the region. The…
WILLIAM Ruto thought that it would be easy after young Kenyans solidly backed him in the presidential election of 2022 that saw him take over the leadership of the country after serving as deputy president for nine years. As things…
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is…
CHINA has overtaken Russia to become the largest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, supplying a wide array of weaponry including drones, rockets, artillery, armoured vehicles, aircraft, firearms, ammunition, missiles, space systems, radar, and electronic warfare systems to conflict zones…
