The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged Dr. Akintoye Akindele, a prominent figure in the oil industry to court over his alleged involvement in the diversion of $35 million belonging to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). According to court documents, the funds were meant for investments in a modular […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to the nation’s capital, Abuja after a successful diplomatic trip to Rome, where he attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. The presidential jet landed safely at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 7:00 pm, marking the end of a fruitful journey. Upon arrival, the President was warmly […]
A student of University of Calabar’s Public Health department, Chuwuemeka Victory with registration number 2024402053132F has been rusticated from the institution for alleged role in the theft of a mobile phone. This decision was made after a comprehensive inquiry by the university’s disciplinary committee, which found the student guilty of the offense. According […]
Almost a year ago, the Supreme Court, in an unusually assertive moment of clarity, ruled that Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas should receive their allocations directly no detours through state governors, no creative accounting, no godfather bottlenecks. For a nation so tragically allergic to functional federalism, it was a rare breath of constitutional oxygen. […]
The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has successfully transformed the Army Base Senior Secondary School into a modern learning hub. The school, which was previously in a state of disrepair, has been renovated with new buildings, furniture, and facilities. The transformation is a testament to the governor’s commitment […]
When it comes to Africa’s new crop of revolutionary leaders, few names spark as much online frenzy as Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso. Young, charismatic, and unflinchingly anti-imperialist, Traoré has become something of a digital icon across African social media. But a recent observation by Nigerian journalist Wale Adedayo raises a provocative and […]
Elon Musk has officially joined the $400 billion net worth club, and it’s hard to wrap your head around what that kind of money can buy. From owning entire countries to building a galactic space empire, the possibilities are endless. Let’s take a fun look at what Musk could do with his vast fortune. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred ownership of 753 luxurious duplexes, previously seized from Godwin Emefele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. This significant handover is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to repurpose recovered assets for […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a temporary suspension of its ban on the production and sale of sachet and small bottled alcohol, setting a new deadline of December 31, 2025 for full enforcement. The move comes as a strategic adjustment aimed at giving manufacturers, regulatory bodies, […]
An in-depth analysis of Nigeria’s 2024 Appropriation Act has uncovered alarming evidence of extensive budget padding, with thousands of projects allegedly inserted by the National Assembly lacking clear justifications, costing the country trillions of naira. The findings, published by civic accountability group BudgIT and corroborated by various media outlets, revealed that 7,447 projects […]
