Rep Member, Egwakhide, Docked Over Alleged N1.6m Bribe
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Oghuma Johnson Egwakhide, has been charged to court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences [Read more …]
Month: October 2020
Fraud: ICPC Secures 10 Year-Jail Term For Deputy Director
A Deputy Director in the Sokoto State civil service, Mr. Aminu Abdullahi Mega, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Sokoto State High court for defrauding [Read more …]
COVID-19: Again, Europe Locks Down As Second Wave Sweeps In
Two of Europe’s biggest economies are reinstating some form of national lockdown, as the continent confronts a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. From Friday, [Read more …]
WTO Election: U.S. Moves To Block Okonjo-Iweala
The appointment of Nigeria’s ex-finance minister to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been thrown into doubt after the US opposed the move. On [Read more …]
Soyinka To Publish First Novel In Almost 50 Years
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has used his time in lockdown to write his first novel in almost 50 years. According to The Guardian of [Read more …]
Flood Kills 41 In Northern Nigeria
At least 41 people have died due to flooding in northern Nigeria, and more than 10,000 have been forced from their homes. The head of [Read more …]
Covid-19: Vaccine Will ‘Not Return Life To Normal In Spring’
Even an effective coronavirus vaccine will not return life to normal in spring, a group of leading scientists has warned. A vaccine is often seen [Read more …]
Nigeria At 60: Our Country Needs Healing, Says President Buhari
Being a national speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary on October 1, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, I [Read more …]
Nigeria at 60: Pursuing The Right Path To Greatness, CAN Counsels Nigerians
Being press statement by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day We give glory to God at this [Read more …]
60 Years After Independence Nigeria’s Energy Industry Hasn’t Realized Its Promise — But It’s Getting Closer
By NJ Ayuk On Oct. 1, 1960, everything seemed possible for Nigeria: After nearly 80 years of colonialism under Great Britain, it was finally an [Read more …]