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The scheduled arraignment of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja suffered a setback today, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 as the prosecution was informed that the case file had been sent for re-assignment. Justice Yunusa is to face trial for […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday confirmed the attack on the property of the acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the head of Media & Publicity of EFCC on Wednesday, said the attack resulted in the death of a security official. “The property, a farmhouse located […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday said it has started looking into the issues which led to Nigeria being sanctioned by world football ruling body FIFA. The federation, in a statement by its Communications Department, said First Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi has been named head of a four-man panel to unravel the issues behind […]

My attention has been drawn to a story emanating from a notorious opposition newspaper linked to a prominent member of the All Progressive Congress, alleging that the U.K. Department For International Development, DFID, claimed that $32 billion was lost to corruption during the Jonathan administration. Let me say that this alleged claim by the DFID […]

The choice of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi as the chairman of the Inter Agency Task Team (IATT) programme to commemorate the 2017 International Anti-Corruption Day held in Abuja yesterday, has been likened to a case of “corruption condemning corruption.” Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New […]

Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has told a delegation of French businessmen that Nigeria’s priority is to create a better environment for businesses to thrive, as the country is focused on expanding the productive base of the economy. While receiving the delegation which was accompanied by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, […]

The Accountability in the Extractive Sector (AES) Cluster of the Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) project urges the Federal Government to step up its implementation of the reforms in the oil and gas sector. It would be recalled that the Federal Government under this administration has committed to the implementation reforms to enhance transparency, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Paris appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s commitment to reducing the negative effects of climate change. In a submission to the One Planet Summit in the French capital attended by over 60 Heads of State and Governments, as well as representatives of non-governmental and private organisations, with the […]

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has upturned Senate President Bukola Saraki’s acquittal by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The three-man panel led by Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson unanimously ruled that the Senate President return to the CCT to face trial on three counts out of the 18 initially slammed on him. The court dismissed the […]

The Nigeria Senate has ordered the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, to reinstate the 400 sacked staff of the institution who were employed by his erstwhile predecessor, Prof. Hilary Edeoga. The decision, according to the chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel […]

Without doubt, Nigeria is in transition; transiting from a consumerist economy to a productive economy. Perhaps, since independence, the focus of our economy has been on consumption. It had all been about resource sharing and this is the reason the sharing of the legendary national cake has dominated the socio-political discourse in Nigeria since independence. […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday witnessed a setback in its perceived fight against corruption after a Court of Appeal ruling held that the agency lacked powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officials. The commission while expressing dismay over the ruling said it will appeal the decision of the court. The […]