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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently […]

Diezani Alison-Madueke: ran oil swap fraud and shortchanged Nigeria by over $1.5billionCourt documents filed by the US Department of Justice in Houston have revealed that Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke tried to warn Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, her business partners against lavish spending, including splashing millions of dollars on a yacht. “If you […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warning to the general public to be wary of the activities of the duo of Innocent Onyekachi, Oritsetimeyin Akpotedja Adejenuhgure and Adeola Sam Opeyemi who have been misleading Nigerians with false information about the activities of the Commission.  According to EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, barely […]

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar has said the sum of about N7 trillion was spent on the importation of consumables and household items into Nigeria in 2015. In her address in Kano on Friday at a Stakeholders Meeting on “Buy Made-in- Nigeria Products” organised by her ministry in […]

The Nigerian Union of Journalists has warned the  government of Kaduna State to stop its persecution of journalists in the state.  The warning came on Friday after what was described as the state’s further drive to cage the media and muffle freedom of expression.  The government had arraigned a Kaduna based Journalist, Luka Binniyat before […]Read More

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated another batch of 298 regiment personnel trained in special warfare by the British Military Assistance Training Team (BMATT).  Of the graduating personnel, 235 went through the Basic Regiment Airmen’s Course to enhance their capacity for airfield defence.  The additional six-week special warfare course was aimed at developing the […]

We read a press statement purportedly made by some self-styled Arewa Youth Forum in Abuja on Friday, July 14, 2017, under the leadership of one Gambo Gujungu wherein they accused the Ekiti State governor, Dr Ayodele Peter Fayose and former minister of aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, of being used by southwest leaders to destabilize the […]

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Friday in Yenagoa, faulted arguments by some people that Nigeria should not be restructured. According to him, while the country should not be left as it is,  Nigeria is negotiable. He said this in Yenagoa, during a colloquium with the theme: “A day with the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole […]

…Plan nationwide protests against Fulani killers A group of various ethnic nationalities in Taraba states under the aegis of Save Our Souls Group (SOSG), have written Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, demanding for justice in the killings of their people in various attacks by Fulani herdsmen.  The SOSG in a letter to Osinbajo, gave a […]

A detachment of policemen invaded the residence of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) in search of cash and undisclosed documents. Armed to the teeth, the policemen from the Force Headquarters in Abuja laid siege to the house in Okene for about one hour without finding […]

The award winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja hotel in Nigeria is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having officially opened its door to its first guest on the 21st of April, 1987. The iconic hotel, which has through the years, hosted Royalty, Presidents, Global leaders, celebrities and other dignitaries, gathered friends, partners, clients, its board members and staff to […]Read More

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the immediate suspension of the Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Chief Yusuf Ogundare for faking his kidnap. The fake kidnapping allegedly took place on 5th July along Center for Management Development (CMD) Road in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State.  In a memo with […]