Transparency International Ranks Nigeria 140th in Corruption Index

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTransparency International Ranks Nigeria 140th in Corruption Index

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 13, 2025

…Presidecy Welcomes Ranking Nigeria has been ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI), improving from 145th in the 2023 ranking. The report, presented on Tuesday in Abuja by TI’s Nigerian chapter, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), showed that Nigeria’s corruption perception score increased slightly from 25 to 26 out of 100. The 2024 CPI report, which assesses the perceived level of public...

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Bishop Calls for Ban on Valentine’s Day Celebration in Nigeria

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBishop Calls for Ban on Valentine’s Day Celebration in Nigeria

PilotnewsFebruary 13, 2025

The General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja, Lagos, Bishop Charles Ighele, has called for a ban on Valentine’s Day celebration in Nigeria, citing its association with immorality. Speaking in an interview in Lagos, Bishop Ighele argued that the essence of the celebration had been distorted, shifting from humanitarian acts to an event that promotes romantic and sexual indulgence. “Valentine’s Day is a Deception” The cleric described Valentine’s Day as a deception from the...

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Tems Expands Influence Beyond Music, Joins Elite Ownership Group of San Diego FC

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaTems Expands Influence Beyond Music, Joins Elite Ownership Group of San Diego FC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 13, 2025

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Temilade Openiyi, alias Tems, has joined Major League Soccer (MLS) side San Diego F.C. as a part owner, making her the first African female musician to own a stake in a top-flight football club in the United States. The club announced her involvement on Wednesday, stating that she joined through her company, The Leading Vibe, in partnership with Pave Investments, an African private investment firm. “We Are Delighted to Have Tems” –...

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NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Orders Boycott of MTN, Airtel, Glo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Orders Boycott of MTN, Airtel, Glo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 13, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs, describing it as a “betrayal of trust” and an “affront to the principles of negotiation.” The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC, at its meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, said the tariff hike, which took effect the same day, violated an earlier agreement reached with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications...

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Collapses Of Textile Industries In Kano, Kaduna Account For Over 500K Jobs Loss

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCollapses Of Textile Industries In Kano, Kaduna Account For Over 500K Jobs Loss

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2025

The collapse of the once-thriving textile industries in Kano and Kaduna states that leads to the loss of over 500,000 jobs has become a serious concern to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas. Abbas who was speaking at the inauguration of the House Committee on the North West Development Commission (NWDC) at the National Assembly complex yesterday, described the decline as a significant economic setback for Northern Nigeria. “The textile industry...

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2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

NewsNigeriaPolitics2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2025

Two thousand workers disengaged fromAbia State Local Government Service Commission during the administration of ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2019, have appealed to Governor Alex Otti to reconsider their plight and reinstate them. The spokesperson of the disengaged workers, Chike Nna, who made the appeal in Umuahia on Wednesday said they were employed through the standard civil service procedure, having left their previous jobs to apply for the advertised positions. He appealed to the present administration...

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Deputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited NationsWorld NewsDeputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has sought for permanent seat for Nigeria at the United Nations Security Council, stressing the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. While representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America, preparatory for the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland in...

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PDP’s NWC Affirms Udeh Okoye As Party National Secretary

NewsNigeriaPDP’s NWC Affirms Udeh Okoye As Party National Secretary

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

…Says It’s Bound By Judgment Of Appeal Court The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting  on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, affirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary of the party after extensively considering the memo dated 11th February, 2025 presented by the Acting National Chairman on the issue of the National Secretary of the PDP. The NWC in considering the Memo thoroughly examined the attached documents namely; the...

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SEDC Targets $200Billion Economic Growth In 10 Years For South East 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSEDC Targets $200Billion Economic Growth In 10 Years For South East 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

The South East Development Commission (SEDC)  has said that it  plans to grow the economy of the South East region from about its current $40 billion to $200 billion by 2035.  Mr. Mark Okoye , the Commission’s Managing Director disclosed this during the inauguration of the board of the SEDC in Abuja  on Tuesday. According to Okoye, the take off of SEDC marked the commencement of rebuilding and,  reconstruction of the Southeast geopolitical zone 54...

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Viral Police Brutality Video In Enugu A Past Occurrence – Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaViral Police Brutality Video In Enugu A Past Occurrence – Police

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 2025

The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, calls on the public to refrain from disseminating false information, as this can adversely affect the peace and unity of the nation. SP Ndukwe stated this in response to the viral video of alleged police brutality of a youth in Enugu who refused a phone search. “In this age of social media, we really need to deal with misinformation and, at its extreme, disinformation. Yes,...

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