THE Nigerian Senate’s current situation is alarming. With the Senate President allegedly sending money to senators’ accounts as private email or SMS, it’s clear that loyalty is being bought, not earned. This blatant disregard for transparency and accountability undermines…
LIKELIHOOD of sharp divisions has emerged among senators over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central for six months. It was reported that some lawmakers raised concerns about the apparent rush by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code…
THE Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, PSIRS, has announced a significant milestone in revenue generation, recording an all-time high of N31.14 billion in 2024. PSIRS also stated that this remarkable achievement represents a substantial increase from previous years, with N15.9…
IN a firm stance against academic dishonesty, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has expelled 62 students and rusticated 17 others over allegations of examination malpractice. The decision, approved during the university’s 421st Senate meeting on February 26, 2025, aligns with…
THE Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to another judge. This was disclosed by Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor via a…
THE shark- infested and mine-lined Nigerian politics has often proved to be graveyards of men and women of conscience. The examples are legion from professor Tam David West to Tai Solarin to Dr.Olu Onagoruwa. The trial and tribulation of…
THE All Progressives Congress Media Network in Akwa Ibom has fired back at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for alleging that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was behind the petition and viral dissemination of fraud and money laundering reports concerning his…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. This was contained in a statement issued by Tinubu’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. The President explained that the appointment hoped…
THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has described the sudden passing of Dr Doyin Okupe as a rude shock and a profound loss to his family and Nigeria, as a whole. This is contained in a statement…
THE UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated 110 million dollars to neglected crises across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, UN’s top aid official Tom Fletcher in a statement, said more than…
