SERAP GIVES BUHARI 7 DAYS TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL FOREIGN LOANS
President Muhammadu Buhari has been given a seven-day ultimatum by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to provide details of all loans obtained by his government since May 29, 2015,…
NO STATE IS AN ISLAND AS FAR AS COVID-19 IS CONCERNED
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, says no state is an island as far as COVID-19 in…
UNIBEN STUDENT DIES AFTER BEING RAPED INSIDE CHURCH
i V Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo, has reportedly died after she was raped inside a church in the state.…
25 U.S CITIES UNDER CURFEW AS PROTESTS HEAT UP OVER KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD
Atleast 25 cities in the United States have imposed curfews as protests continue over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, an African-American man, was killed on Monday by some officers…
ADESINA VS AMERICANS By Simon Kolawole
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been under intense scrutiny and pressure since it emerged that he would be re-elected unopposed for another term of…
ABIKE VS PANTAMI By Simon Kolawole
While Nigerians were busy getting entertained by the Twitter show of shame between the minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and the chairman of the…
MAKINDE UNVEILS PLANS FOR ‘INFRASTRUCTURAL REVOLUTION’ IN OYO
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, has unveiled plans for the implementation of infrastructural revolution in the state. In a document titled “GSM Infrastructure Revolution Begins”, Makinde says the plans are…
HAMEED ALI, CUSTOM CG MARRIES NEW WIFE
Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria customs service (NCS), has married a new wife at a low-key ceremony in Kano state. The wedding ceremony was held on Saturday, about two…
THE DAY BEFORE TOMORROW By Simon Kolawole
There are many things that make you sad, even angry, about Nigeria. Recently, the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) asked SMEs to pay N120,000 each for “compulsory fumigation” before they…
BUHARI RECEIVES UPDATE FROM PTF
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Sunday updated on the developments surrounding the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Presidential Task Force (PTF). The Secretary to the Government of…