The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has expressed delight that Nigeria was making progress in fighting corruption, with more citizens demanding accountability. Mr Cheikh Toure, Country Representative of UNODC, who stated this at the 2024 International Anti-Corruption Day commemoration in Abuja on Tuesday, highlighting the recent national corruption survey showing encouraging signs of progress. Toure stressed that in spite of the positive developments, there was still much work to be done, stressing...

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has debunked reports of kidnappings by bandits in the Maradun Local Government Area of the state. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal described the news as false and inaccurate. “I am not aware of that incident. I am here in Zamfara State, and I haven’t heard about that incident. “I am not aware that 50 people were kidnapped in Maradun Local Government. Whoever gave you that information,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), effective immediately. The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Ogunjimi’s appointment follows the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In a statement on Tuesday, the Presidency said the appointment ensures a smooth transition in the management of Nigeria’s treasury and strengthens ongoing treasury...

Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has told the House of Representatives that there are strong signs of positive economic performance in Nigeria for the year 2025. The Minister disclosed this during his presentation on the 2025 budget proposal, as well as the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), on Monday. Speaking about the government’s strategic plans, the minister expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic recovery, driven...

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), South-South apex socio-political organisation has hailed the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on his 62nd birthday.  The organisation has in a release on Monday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, noted that it’s a thing of joy to have the former Akwa Ibom State Governor as the Senate President at a time such as this, and described him as God’s gift to the nation, a dependable...

…Says By Next Cycle, South Would Have Done 17 Years, North 11 Years Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that by 2027 anyone suggesting that the North shouldn’t run in 2027 presidential election, is supporting injustice. According to him, the South would have enjoyed 17 years of leadership, while the North would have done only 11 years by the next election cycle. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections,...