Senator Ifeanyi Araraume was the valid candidate for the Imo North senatorial election held 5 December 2020, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday. Justice Taiwo Taiwo ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Araraume a […]
By Yusuf Alli, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detained a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. […]
As Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to take over as head of state after the sudden death of John Magufuli, here’s a rundown of African women presidents. Liberia: Pioneer SirleafDubbed “Africa’s Iron Lady”, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf […]
By Deji Elumoye President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Tanzania over the demise of President John Pombe Magufuli. According to him, the late Tanzanian president’s legacy of patriotism and dedication to the African course will […]
Environmental and social justice groups both in the United Kingdom and Nigeria have condemned Italy’s anti-corruption laws as unfit for purpose, following the acquittal of oil multinationals Shell and Eni on international corruption charges in Milan. Thirteen other defendants were […]
By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the manner officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were handling the trial of former Executive Director of Punch Newspaper Azubuike […]
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has deployed 53 out of the 77 judges of the court. The affected judges are to resume at their new stations on April 12 when the […]
•Calls for empowerment of MSMEs, women in exportation By Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and James Emejo The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the federal government to restart the Safe Schools Initiative launched at […]
By Kingsley Nwezeh The operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday arrested the Head of Sales for Procter and Gamble Company, Mr. Emmanuel Chigozie Eze, 35, for allegedly embezzling over N20 million […]
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Wednesday. Magufuli was 61. He was Tanzania’s first president to die while in office. His death was announced after more than two-week absence from public life, that […]