CSOs urge President Buhari to dismiss Sagay as PACAC Chairman
A coalition of 24 Civil Society Organisations (C24) has advised President Muhammed Buhari to relieve Prof. Itse, Sagay SAN, of his appointment as Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC)….
Immediate-past NDDC management awarded over N1trn ‘emergency contracts’ in seven months – IMC reveals
More revelations have emerged from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up to audit NDDC finances on Thursday released its latest findings. The…
Crowd funding platform, Giving.ng to feed 1,000 families in Nasarawa IDP camp
A Crow-funding Platform, Giving.ng, would deliver over 1,000 food hampers to families at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, the organisation said. The…
Rice sufficiency: Lagos AFAN acquires 200 hectres of land for rice farming
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, says it has acquired 200 hectares of farmland for rice cultivation in Epe area of the state. Mr…
Protect residents, aid workers in N/East from “grave violations” of international laws – UN urges FG
The United Nations is worried about the activities of Boko Haram insurgents at various checkpoints in the North-East. With the recent trend, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon,…
UK-Africa Investment Summit will Create New Partnerships – UK Minister
UK International Development Minister, Andrew Murrison The United Kingdom’s (UK) International Development Minister, Andrew Murrison has said that the UK-Africa Investment Summit will help forge closer trading partnerships to…
Court fixes Jan 24 for hearing on Ile Arugbo demolition suit
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has fixed January 24, 2020 for commencement of hearing in the case between the state government and Asa Investment Ltd over the…
UN says 2019 amongst most dangerous years for humanitarian actors in Nigeria, as Aid workers killed by insurgents doubled
The United Nations has condemned the spate of attacks on aid workers providing support to victims of insurgency in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr…
Islamist militants free three aid workers, other civilian hostages in N/East – U.N
Boko Haram insurgents Islamist militants released three aid workers and other civilians in northeast Nigeria who had been held hostage since late December, a United Nations official said on…
We’ve not played the game of restructuring the right way – Agbakoba
Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) Nigeria has played the game of restructuring wrongly, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Olisa Agbakoba, has said. Agbakoba made the assertion at the 16th Late Chief Gani…