This was disclosed in a letter to the global financial institution by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The World Bank has been asked not to disburse the $800m loan sought by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. This was disclosed in a letter to the global financial institution by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Recall that the Federal ...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, has frowned at the manner and way his client and Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, was treated by the Lagos State Police Command when the latter voluntarily turned himself in on Monday. Kuti had turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday days after he was seen ...

Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor, otherwise known in the movie industry as Saint Obi, has passed away. This newspaper gathered that the ailing actor died about a week ago but the family chose not to announce his death for reasons yet to be ascertained. The actor is said to have battled an undisclosed ailment for sometime and was reported to have ...

The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, has warned that the Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari is fast exceeding its limited borrowing space. Akabueze stated this at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, during the induction of newly-elected lawmakers of the 10th National Assembly, on Wednesday. He said: “While the size of the FG budget for ...

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the last governorship election in Osun State. A five-man panel, in a judgment a moment ago, dismissed the appeal by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking in merit. The apex court affirmed ...

 According to the People’s Gazette, a source familiar with the matter revealed that about 100 lawmakers had registered their displeasure at the development and signed a notice of impeachment on the Speaker.  There are indications that the Federal House of Representatives Speaker, Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, may face impeachment at the plenary today (Tuesday), weeks to the end of his ...

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria in conjunction with Ala Resort Limited has concluded arrangements to turn the Akure Airport into an aerotropolis. The Chief Executive Officer of the resort, Mr Moyosola Niran-Oladunni, stated this in Akure on Monday, during a news conference to herald the inauguration of the project on Tuesday. Niran-Oladunni said that the project would be inaugurated ...

Presidential election tribunal begins pre-hearing today. The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Abuja will today begin pre-hearing in the petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission declared that Atiku came second with 6,984,520 votes, ...

…Beneficiaries Express Gratitude. Fresh graduates serving under the National Youth Service Scheme ( NYSC) across 12 States have commended Polaris Bank for enhancing their digital literacy skills and preparing them for the emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s digital economy. Polaris Bank, in partnership with the NYSC and NerdzFactory, had in November 2022 commenced a high-impact capacity-building workshop on digital skills targeted ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case in a £2.6 billion alleged fraud charge slammed on an oil firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited, a consultant to the company and three of its directors. The Consultant is Abayomi Kukoyi (Trading under the name and style of Gladstone Kukoyi & Associates), while the company’s directors on ...