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Nigeria’s Spy Police, the Department of State Services says it has uncovered plans to destabilize the West African nation.   It said such persons and groups are “desirous of taking advantage of the latest developments in parts of the country to destabilize it”.   “Some prominent personalities and socio-cultural groups have resorted to divisive acts […]

… led by former Irish President Mary Robinson   A much-awaited report by an Independent Review Panel has completely exonerated the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of any ethical wrongdoings.   The Independent Review Panel was set up by the Bureau of Governors of the Bank, following a complaint by the […]

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the National Assembly to name lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).   The minister, in a document attached to his response to the threat by the House of Representatives to sue him over […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the name of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving” Nigerian citizens, Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi announced.   Missing from the list of those honoured was the name of former military leader and civilian president, Olusegun Obasanjo.   Those honoured were Bola Ahmed […]

After weeks of uncertainty and conflicting directives, the Nigerian government on Monday directed schools in the country to reopen on August 4 to enable final-year students to prepare for their examinations.   The government also announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for 2020 would begin on August 17.   Ben Goong, Director, […]

…Six New Country CEOs in Africa, International and Senior Group Roles   United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), the leading pan-African financial services institution on Monday announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and Usman Isiaka as chief executive officers of six of its 20 subsidiaries across […]

Edo State government and the All Progress Congress are trading blames over who was responsible for an attack on Saturday at the Palace in Benin City where the People’s Democratic Party planned to launch its governorship election campaign.   The Edo State Government condemned the attack on its guests, notably governors and other Very Important […]

The Diaspora Chapter of Government Girls’ Secondary School/Methodist Girls’ High School Alumni Association has donated one thousand Clinical Face Masks to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt.   According to the Association, the gesture is their own way of supporting the Rivers State Government effort towards the fight against COVID-19.  Dr. Dan […]

Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, who returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress, has said he dumped the People’s Democratic Party over the failure of governance, financial impropriety, among others, in his home state of Bauchi, which is ruled by the PDP.   Dogara listed his grievances in a letter […]