Fiscal Transparency: Delta bags 4 World Bank awards
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that contrary to malicious criticisms by some politicians, his administration’s prudent fiscal and transparent governance profile has been vindicated and acknowledged by…
YAHAYA BELLO, LOUIS XIV AND THE LIMITS OF ABSOLUTISM
By Tunde Olusunle Since he became governor in circumstances which remain fuzzy over seven years ago, Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, has left no one in doubt about…
Zamfara: 100 policemen undergo training in crowd management
May 16, 2023 The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has begun a four-day training on public order and modern crowd management for no fewer than 100 police personnel in Zamfara….
Alleged €250,000,000 Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of late Malaysian man, company
May 16, 2023 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday adjourned till June 9, 2023 the trial of the late Tan Ah Chai…
Number of executions worldwide rose 53% in 2022 – Amnesty report
May 16, 2023 The total number of known executions carried out around the world in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021, Amnesty International said…
Philips says tests on 95% of recalled devices show limited risks
May 16, 2023 Dutch medical devices maker Philips said on Tuesday that independent tests had shown 95% of its respiratory devices involved in a major global recall had shown limited…
India considers testing cough syrups before export – Media
May 16, 2023 India’s drug regulator has proposed testing cough syrups in government laboratories before they are exported, media outlet News18.com reported on Tuesday, after Indian-made syrups were linked to…
Kenyan authorities should have prevented cult deaths, president says
May 16, 2023 Kenyan government agencies should have been able to prevent the deaths by starvation of more than 200 members of a cult in the country’s coastal region, said…
Over 40,000 people die annually in road crashes – FRSC
May 16, 2023 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that over 40,000 people die annually as a result of Road Traffic Crashes in Nigeria. Dauda Biu, Corps Marshal FRSC,…
FG inaugurates ‘NigComHealth’ to improve health sector
May 16, 2023 The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Monday inaugurated “NigComHealth’ platform to transform the healthcare sector in the country. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, unveiled…