Corruption and welfare of the people
Corruption in Nigeria has deprived generality of the people of the necessities of life; corruption is the stumbling block to growth and development, and it has inhibited personal advancement and…
The Quest to regulate the social media
The recent announcement by the information minister, Lai Mohammed, that the federal government is making plans to regulate the use of social media due to what he called the rampant…
Attack on Oba of Lagos, Obaseki others at Oshiomhole’s residence premeditated – Edo govt
The Edo State Government has said that the attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, and other notable guests, at the Iyamho country home of…
Drama as REC Nominee Claims Membership of APC
There was mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday, during screening of three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners( RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with one of the…
Senate Plans No Confidence Vote on National Assembly Clerk
The alleged misunderstanding between the Senate and the Clerk of the National Assembly seems to have deepened as the leadership of the Senate is allegedly preparing a no confidence vote…
Court drops graft case against Amaju Pinnick
A Nigerian court on Tuesday dropped a high-profile corruption case against football federation president Amaju Pinnick and four top officials after the authorities withdrew the charges. The football bosses had…
Court stops Army’s Operation Positive Identification Campaign
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Nigerian Army’s operation positive identification campaign, with Justice Rilwan Aikawa ordering parties to the suit to maintain…
FG not winning the anti-corruption war -SGF, Boss Mustapha
Despite repeated claims by the Buhari administration that it has recorded “unprecedented level of successes” in the fight against corruption by securing number of convictions, including very high profile personalities,…
Legal fireworks as Abia Court freezes CBN, FG Accounts
A Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State has issued a mareva injunction aka global freezing order, directing the attachment of monies due to the Federal Government (FG) and the…
Coalition seeks ways to end impunity for crimes against journalists and civic activists in Nigeria
A coalition of media and civil society group will on Thursday, November 7, hold a colloquium to address the shrinking media and civic space in Nigeria and attack on journalists,…