We Remember Ken Saro Wiwa, 27 Years On!
By Sobomabo Jackrich I am Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich, Executive Director of the Network For Defence of Democracy and Good Governance. Today is the 27th memorial anniversary of the brutal execution of Ken Saro Wiwa and 8 others. I stand with…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Laments Ordeals Of Women Seeking Elective Offices in Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has decried the attacks women who aspire to run for elections in Nigeria face. Regretting the dearth of women in political positions in Kogi State, the aspiring…
EFCC Chairman Bawa Appeals Court Juling Sending Him To Jail
The Chairman of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has appealed the court ruling sending him to the Kuje Correctional Centre for contempt. Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court…
EFCC Chairman Bawa Sentenced to Kuje Correctional Facility
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with an earlier…
Africa Investment Forum 2022 Attracts $31bn In Investor Interest, Mobilises $63.8bn Investment Interest
Africa’s premier investment platform, Africa Investment Forum Market Days, has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors at the just concluded 2022 event. Combined with $32.8 billion from the rescheduled 2021 Africa Investment Forum Market days,…
New Nasarawa State Police Boss Resumes Duty
The Nasarawa State Police command has said that the new Commissioner of Police deployed to the State, CP Maiyaki Muhammed Baba has assumed duty and solicits support for cooperation of all Stakeholders in the State. In a statement issued to…
The Candidates 2023: SDP Presidential Candidate, Running Mate To Engage Nigerians On November 17
The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo is scheduled to speak on November 17, 2022 alongside his running mate, Alhaji Yusuf Buhari as the 2023 edition of the Townhall series begins. This comes as political…
Latest iPhone: Apple Says COVID-19 Restrictions In China Delays Shipments
Apple has disclosed that Chinese customers will have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models, including iPhone 14 Pro Max, after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announced this on Sunday,…
NDLEA Operatives Nab David Mark, Blind Nigerien, 2 Pakistanis for Drug Trafficking
A blind citizen of the Niger Republic and Two nationals of Pakistan have been arrested for cocaine trafficking in Nigeria, even as many other suspected illicit drug traffickers have been taken into custody nationwide. While the Pakistanis were apprehended at…
21 Children Abducted In Katsina Regain Freedom
Twenty-one children who were abducted by terrorists in Katsina State have regained their freedom. They were kidnapped last Sunday while working on a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
