OPINION: Nigeria’s All Too Familiar Corruption Ranking Begs Broader Questions Around Normative Collapse

Nigeria’s endemic corruption is the country’s greatest challenge to its stability despite antigraft efforts from the government, which raises questions about the Nigerian institutions’ ability to tackle corruption. By Ebenezer Obadare, Guest Columnist and Blogger Neither the latest Transparency International (TI) corruption perception index which ranked Nigeria 154 out of 180 countries, nor the government’s reaction to the ranking could have come as a surprise to any long-term observer of Nigerian affairs. Released last month, the 2021...

Insecurity in Southeast Takes Social Class Dimension

Illustrious Igbo sons were killed in cold blood for absolutely no reason; signaling the beginning of the tyranny of the masses under the guise of freedom fighting. The Unknown Gunmen phenomenon has now taken on an entirely new dimension, with the gunmen possessing and occupying territories openly. There are now roads that must not be plied at any time of the day, for any reason whatsoever if the road user does not want to encounter...

National Peace Summit: Gowon, Others Urge Youths to Shun Violence

LAGOS — Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, (rtd.), on Thursday in Lagos, charged youths to shun violence and be advocates of peace and nation-building. Gowon gave the charge at the National Peace Summit and Awards 2022 with the theme, “The Mechanism of Sacrifices and Compromise in Nation Building and Pursuit of Peace for an Emerging New Nigeria.” Gowon, who attended the event virtually, urged Nigerian youths to rise up to the challenges of...

Hostel Accommodation Woes, Fees Increment, Landlords Rejoice: Students At Fed Poly, Oko, Express Dissatisfaction

As Federal Polytechnic, Oko remains seemingly oblivious to escalating costs for most student accommodation and sundry costs, students shared their questions over incessant fee increment by landlords in and around the campus community. By Anastasia Mbabie — Staff Reporter Every new academic year has been adjudged to pose great challenges and cause untold hardship to students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State over incessant accommodation fee increment by landlords and ladies in the community. Consequently, students...

INEC Ready to Conduct 2022 Osun Governorship Election, Says REC

OSOGBO — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is prepared to conduct the Osun governorship election slated for July 16. Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji, the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),  said this on Wednesday while speaking at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun Correspondents’ Chapel personality interview programme: ‘Newspoint’. He also said that if the election is shifted forward, they were fully prepared for it. “We are fully prepared for the election. We are ready...

Lagos Water Corporation Inaugurates Laboratory for Germ-free Supply

LAGOS — The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has inaugurated a Water Quality Consultancy Laboratory to ensure that residents consume quality and germ-free water. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Muminu Badmus, Director-General, LWC, on Wednesday in Lagos. Badmus stated that the laboratory would render water analysis services to the residents to ascertain that they consume quality and safe water. “This conforms with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standards. “The consultancy laboratory analysis services...

Aisha Buhari Visits Senate to Witness Laying of Constitution Review Report

ABUJA — First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday, was at the Senate to witness the laying of the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review. The President’s wife was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and a delegation of Nigerian women. Senate President  Ahmad Lawan, immediately after referring a bill for an Act to Amend the Federal High Court Act Cap F134 to the Committee...

OPINION: Soludo: Beyond Akwete

By Joe C. Anatune, Guest Columnist and Blogger   Akwete today is being popularised as a metaphor by Anambra State Governor-Elect, Cee Cee Soludo for the purchase and consumption of made in Anambra products and services. Already, the women of Akwete who under the inspiration of the pioneering works of Dada Nwakata, gave the world this fascinating fabric are smiling to the bank due to the association of their products with an iconic figure who...

Woman, 44, Docked for Allegedly Defrauding Business Partner `Garri’ Worth N1.9m

BADAGRY — A 44-year-old woman, Banke Amosu, was on Monday docked before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding her business partner of 132 bags of cassava flakes popularly called `garri’ valued N1,889,000. Amosu, whose address was not disclosed in court, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, ASP. Clément Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between Jan. 27 and Feb. 6, at Osun-Adura...

N135m Fraud: Defendant Defrauded Over 2000 Nigerians: EFCC Tells Court

IBADAN — Mrs. Juliet Odogu, Head Counter-Terrorism, and General Investigation Department, EFCC Ibadan Zonal office, has told a Federal High Court in Ibadan that Gbenga Olaniyan , a defendant in an alleged N135 million fraud, defrauded over 2,000 investors. A report by the  News Agency of Nigeria reveals that Olaniyan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Detorrid Heritage Investment Nigeria Limited (DHIL), who introduced a product known as Crime Alert Security Network, is facing multiple...

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