PROF. Eghosa Osaghae, the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), is undoubtedly a man with a midas touch whose seminal and forensic approach to institution building resonates in his never-say-die spirit. As the Vice-Chancellor of…
A HIGH-PROFILE Senegalese opposition MP and close ally of former President Macky Sall has been charged and jailed in Dakar for money laundering, fraud of public funds, and criminal association, a lawyer confirmed on Thursday. Mouhamadou Ngom, widely known as…
NAMIBIA’S Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a legal challenge by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), which sought to have the country’s 2024 presidential election declared invalid due to extended voting in some regions. As reported by AFP, the opposition party refused to…
THE US decision to halt funding for South Africa’s HIV/AIDS programmes could have catastrophic consequences, with over 500,000 deaths and new infections projected over the next decade, health experts warned on Thursday. According to AFP, the sudden withdrawal of support from PEPFAR (the…
THE recent UK High Court ruling involving a 14-year-old British boy sent to Ghana by his parents underscores a growing crisis—knife crime among Black youth in London. The case, first reported by the BBC, reflects the fears of many Black parents who worry…
Like millions of Nigerians, I watched with deep concern this morning as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan raised serious allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation, and mistreatment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. These allegations are grave and deserve a thorough, impartial, and…
IT’s now slightly above one week, since the release of IBB’s famous memoirs, A journey in service, which seems more like the journey of scolding. From the beginning of the book to the end, everything the retired General and former…
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has described corruption and financial crimes as the greatest problems, hobbling economic growth and development of the country. He stated this on Friday, February 28, 2025 when…
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its relentless efforts in ensuring that economic and financial criminals are brought to justice and towards a more prosperous economic growth of the country. The…
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals, DNFBPs to strictly comply with the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, do…
