A new report released by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) has revealed that the former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, invested millions of dollars in American luxury real estate. Dasuki was previously charged with diverting billions of…
ON the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, a pivotal moment in the history of colonialism, activists, artists, and academics gathered in Berlin under the auspices of the German cultural project Dekoloniale. Held on Friday, the event examined the far-reaching consequences…
US intelligence agencies, including the FBI, CIA, and DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) , are under legal scrutiny after invoking the controversial Glomar response to block requests for information regarding Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s alleged ties to drug trafficking. The response…
GABON held a referendum on Saturday to decide on a new constitution that the ruling junta claims will close the chapter on 55 years of dynastic rule. The process is touted as a step towards democratic reform following the military…
THE Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Algeria, Angola, and Côte d’Ivoire to its grey list, identifying significant deficiencies in their financial regulatory frameworks. Senegal, however, has been removed from the list following marked improvements in its anti-money laundering…
THE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Olamilekan Adeola, has called upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore alternative identification methods to mitigate voter disenfranchisement. Adeola, commonly called Yayi, observed that accepting various forms of voting identification…
MORE than 90% of polling unit results from Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election have been successfully uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV). The portal’s latest update was recorded at precisely 6:18 p.m., marking significant progress in…
FORMER Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticized the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, describing the country’s current state under his administration as one of “chaos, insecurity, and disunity.” In a keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at…
THE Diaspora Organisation Americas (NiDOA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the establishment of a Diaspora Board to enhance effective engagement with Nigerian citizens living abroad. Dr Victor Ubani, Continental Chair of NiDO-Americas, made the call in an…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri FOLLOWING global climatic changes and the devastating flood that ravaged many farmlands, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state on Saturday unveiled the 2024-2025 dry season inputs intervention by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 49,000 households.…
