Sani Abacha: The Hunt For The Stolen Billion$…
When Nigeria’s then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an international treasure hunt spread over [Read more …]
Month: January 2021
Court Sentences Ogun Robbers To Death
An Abeokuta High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced two ex-convicts to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. At their trial, Lekan Akinola, 40, and [Read more …]
UK Report Indicts Nigerian Politicians In £30 Million School Fees Flow
A report released by the United Kingdom (UK) government at the weekend revealed that over £30 million in fees flows into UK private education system [Read more …]
WHO’s COVID Warnings Were Not Heeded. Now The World Has A New Chance To Beat The Virus
By Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus A year ago, on 30 January, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a public health emergency of international [Read more …]
WHO, Novartis Renew Onslaught Against Leprosy
A renewed partnership agreement signed by Novartis and the World Health Organization (WHO) will drive the global push towards making leprosy history. The five-year extension [Read more …]
ICPC Docks Ex-Presidential Aide, Obla, For Alleged Certificate Forgery, Fraud
The former Chairman of the disbanded Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, has been arraigned in court [Read more …]
Larry King: Obituary
The founding in 1980 of Cable News Network by the US businessman Ted Turner changed the face of television. The 24-hour news cycle pioneered by [Read more …]
Experts, Stakeholders Canvass Tax Automation At FIRS’ Dialogue
The Federal Government has been advised to explore data and intelligence in order to ease tax collection and improve its revenue base. Tax experts, speakers, [Read more …]
Buhari Orders MDAs, Others to Grant Systems Access to FIRS for Taxation
President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated ministries, departments, agencies and business enterprises to allow the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) gain unfettered access to their systems [Read more …]
Stop Attacking Makinde, Pearse Tells Fayose
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, has asked former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to stop attacking [Read more …]