US judge rules Trump must testify in New York fraud probe
On Thursday a judge ruled that former US President Donald Trump must testify under oath in New York’s civil probe into alleged fraudulent practices at his family business. The ruling is the latest legal blow to Trump as he fights numerous cases that threaten to complicate any bid for another run at the White House […]
NPA: Mohammed Bello-Koko Appointed Managing Director
THE Federal Government confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA on Wednesday 16, February 2022. The letter of confirmation signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Eric Ojiekwe said that the appointment is with immediate effect. Before now, Bello-Koko was Executive […]
Environmental Degradation: Lack of strong, quality control mechanisms barrier to reversing trend – NESREA Boss
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Director General , National Environmental Standard and Enforcement Regulation Agency(NESREA), Professor Aliyu Jauro says reversing the trend of degradation, deforestation and desertification challenges require strong, quality control mechanism to strengthen the drive as he noted that the country ranks one with the most highest deforestation annual record of 0.6km. This, […]
TINUBU, AREGBESOLA AND DEATH OF AN EMPIRE – By GOKE BUTIKA
“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth” —Plato. This Saturday, Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin its “final rite of passage”, though the burial may happen on July. It’s a pity that the party after 12 years may return to the opposition who only had track record […]
FG to support crime-fighting technology -Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘FG will continue to support use of new technology to curb crime, achieve set objectives […]
Strike: FG moves to meet ASUU’s demand, constitutes White Paper panel
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a move to meet one of the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The ministry disclosed this in a press statement issued by its Director of Press and Media Relations, Ben Goong, on Thursday. Based on observations the move by the government to inaugurate a white […]
Power abuse: Reps demand body cameras for security agents
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to provide body cameras to be attached to officers and men of security agencies in Nigeria and create situation rooms across the country to monitor their activities. The body cameras, the House argued, will help checkmate cases of abuse of power and human rights. The […]
Turkey’s Extremist Ties Make It Fertile Ground To Plot, Direct Attacks
(New York, N.Y.) — Under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey has become a haven for terrorist operatives. It maintains open relations with extremist groups and harbors internationally sanctioned and wanted extremists affiliated with the Taliban, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. Last week, it was revealed that Turkish authorities, acting on information from Israeli intelligence, stopped the assassination of […]
GRASSROOTS STRUGGLES AGAINST PETROL PRICE HIKES
By Izielen Agbon The Federal government has decided to defer a petrol price hike until July 2023. It has also decided to shift the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act to July 2023. Thus, the confrontation between the Federal government, on one hand, and the Nigerian grassroots, on the other hand, was averted and pushed […]
DETAILS OF ABBA KYARI OFFERING BRIBE TO AN NDLEA AGENT
It was earlier reported that Kyari, who is also facing a possible extradition to the United States of America after being declared wanted by the FBI for Fraud, was mounting pressure on the NDLEA agent to release the drugs to him. Kyari: A statement by the NDLEA on Monday declared wanted by the Drug Agency, […]