It is now longer naysaying that no one is safe from bad government policies, including its cheerleaders. The effects of a wrong-headed approach to governance is evident in every home, on every plate of food (if any), the quality of living; even on Abuja’s now near empty streets, …

Abba Kyari The Federal High Court in Abuja has retained Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) despite being granted N50 million bail. Recall that Kyari was granted the N50 million bail by the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho of …

Kwarra, Tinubu Nasir Kwarra, the Chairman of the National Population Census (NPC) has requested the release of the allocated N31 billion capital allocation, in the 2023 budget, for preparatory activities ahead of the exercise. Kwarra, on Thursday, also requested President Bola Tinubu’s approval for an additional N225.2 billion to cover …

Taiwo Oyedele President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Taiwo Oyedele as the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Prior to today’s appointment, Oyedele is the Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Mr. Oyedele is a highly accomplished professional with extensive expertise in fiscal policy, taxation, …

Amazon Web Services Nigeria, a subsidiary of Amazon Inc. and founder of Prime Video Nigeria, has claimed that its film, “Gangs of Lagos”, is not injurious to anyone. The company is a defendant in suit No LD/6903GCM/2023 before a Lagos High Court. The suit was instituted by the Isale Eko …

Proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Enugu scheduled to begin today are yet to start as the entrance into the court remains locked. Hitherto, proceedings of the tribunal began at 9am. Friday’s own is yet to start despite a huge turnout of citizens, mainly officials and supporters …

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in line with the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, in 2022, and in accordance with the African Charter on human rights to self-determination which Nigeria is a signatory to. Kanu is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. …

National Assembly building The Senate on Thursday condemned the administration of Muhammadu Buhari for “secret” concessions of some airports across the country. It passed a legislation and ordered a thorough probe. The upper house took the decision following a motion by Senator Sumaila Kawu (NNPP, Kano South), who queried the …

ICPC Operatives The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Yildiyel Musa Takat and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr. Nankpat Dukbong before a Federal …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial Institutions in the country to increase monitoring of transactions with businesses and persons in and from Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam. This was according to a circular referenced: FPR/AML/PUB/BOF/001/029, which was issued, on Thursday, by the Director, Financial …