The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project and other education rights groups, such as the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign, have knocked the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari, over the prolonged shutdown of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of …
Read More »Nigeria Replies U.S. Senators Over Fresh Allegation Of Persecution Against Christians
Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five US Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of …
Read More »Documents Show Why Peter Obi Rejected Plots Of Land As Anambra Governor
Peter Obi Documents have shown how the Labour Party presidential flagbearer and former Anambra State governor rejected plots of land offered to him by the Anambra State Housing Development Corporation (ASHDC) during his tenure as governor of the state. According to the documents sighted by THE WHISTLER, the former governor was …
Read More »NSIA seals $50m Joint Venture Carbon reduction deal with Vitol
Nigeria’s quest for carbon reduction received a boost as the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Vitol have sealed a Joint Venture agreement to invest in a range of high integrity, socially impactful, carbon avoidance and removals projects. The agreement which was confirmed in a statement issued by NSIA will see …
Read More »FG ‘sacks’ acting Accountant-General, Chukwuyere Anamekwe amid corruption probe
Anamekwe Nwabuoku Chukwuyere Anamekwe has been removed from office as the acting accountant-general of the federation (AGF), this newspaper learnt. We gathered that he was replaced two weeks ago with Mr. Okolieaboh Ezeoke Sylvis, a former TSA (Treasury Single Account) Director. Anamekwe’s low key removal from office followed allegations that …
Read More »Encomiums as top banker, Adeyemi Odusanya bids father farewell
Encomiums poured in as eminent personalities from all walks of life converged in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State to bid farewell to Pa. Zacheus Olorunsola Odusanya, a.k.a Baba Kekere, the father of Mr. Adeyemi Odusanya, quintessential banker and executive director, South & Corporate of Keystone Bank Limited. Pa Odusanya journeyed …
Read More »For A LiFe Encounter Come and Meet Global Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe At Ikeja Branch, Genesis Global
R-E-S-T-O-R-E! For A LiFe Encounter Come and Meet Global Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe At Ikeja Branch, Genesis Global
Read More »Money Laundering: Court Jails Peter Nwaoboshi For 7 Years
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District, to 7 years imprisonment for money laundering. The appellate court convicted him alongside his two companies: Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and Suiming Electrical Ltd. Following the convictions, …
Read More »National Assembly Approves Bill Extending Retirement Age For Persons With Disability
National Assembly building The House of Representatives has approved an increase in the retirement age and term of service from 65 to 70 years or 40 years of service for persons living with disability in Nigeria. This followed the passage of a bill for an act to amend the Prohibition …
Read More »Buhari vows punishment as bandits kill scores of soldiers, policemen, others in Niger
President Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, on Friday, vowed that his government would do everything possible to bring bandits who killed soldiers, police officers and civilians in Niger State to justice. Bandits had on Wednesday killed at least 43 persons, including soldiers, policemen and civilians, while abducting Chinese workers in …
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