The recent detention of Segun Olatunji, an editor at FirstNews, by operatives from the Nigerian military’s Defence Intelligence Agency marks another concerning incident in the ongoing assault on press freedom in Nigeria. The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network dedicated to press freedom and independent journalism, has strongly criticized…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the deployment of police personnel and operational assets nationwide in anticipation of potential security threats during the 2024 Easter celebration. This directive was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement released in Abuja. The Inspector-General emphasized the need for round-the-clock security…
FactCheckAfrica, a leading fact-checking initiative under the umbrella of Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, has recently forged a strategic partnership with Stanford University, a prestigious academic institution based in the United States. This collaboration aims to introduce a comprehensive digital media literacy curriculum to Senior Secondary Schools throughout Nigeria(With 50 schools to serve as Pilot…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it has pegged the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion. The CBN, in a circular signed by the Director of Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa, gave all commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks and promoters of proposed banks 24…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, described Bello as a consummate professional expected to deploy his experience leading the Bureau…
No fewer than eight persons on Thursday were declared wanted by the Nigerian army in connection with the killings of 17 soldiers and officers in the Okuama Community of Delta State. Those declared wanted include a professor, Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur; a woman, Mrs Igoli Ebi; Reuben Baru; Akata Malawa David; and four other persons. The…
The immediate past Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 72nd Birthday while commending the president for making sustained efforts to overcome the prevailing challenges in the country. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, prayed for good health and long life for the President in order…
Road Doctor Engineering Limited, Adafat Integrated Services Limited and Goldenjist Engineering Limited were the companies used to ‘execute’ a road project in Kwali Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory that was never completed for 10 years, Beloved John reports. When the first construction company visited Bako village in 2015, the villagers were delighted as it was…
The bad state of Obollo-Oturkpo road on Enugu-Benue borders makes passengers traveling from Eastern parts of the country to the North apply Enugu-Kogi route, which today records steady kidnap cases. Ben Aroh examines the economic importance of the road in this report. Victims Recount Ordeals Samson Ejikeme, a commercial driver, was in December 2023 kidnapped…
In the heart of Ondo State, Nigeria, lies the abandoned Araromi Seaside-Lekki Road project. What began with lofty aspirations and ceremonial fanfare has devolved into a saga of broken pledges and vanished contractors. Residents, once hopeful for economic revitalization, now lament the road’s stalled development and ponder its uncertain fate, Alaba Adeyemi of DNN reports. On the 5th day…
By TheWhistler The multi-hectares of land donated by neighboring Obeagu Awkunanaw and Amechi Uwani communities to the old Anambra State for the building of the main campus of then Anambra State University of Science and Technology, ASUTECH, have become a source of controversy between the donors and the state following the conversion of the land…
By Archibong Jeremiah A disturbing pattern emerges in the shadowy corridors of Cross River’s judicial system — Magistrates abusing their power, turning justice into a commodity. The narrative unfolds with stark clarity as TheInvestigator delves into instances of judicial malpractice, revealing a system where justice is often for sale and the vulnerable are exploited for…
Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance executive, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights. According to reports, Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought…
The lawmaker representing Ilorin/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Yinka Aluko, has reacted to an open letter written by one of his constituents, Ahmed Funsho Hadnan, to address the lingering issues in both constituencies the lawmaker is currently occupying. It would be recalled that Ahmed Funsho Hadnan, the General Secretary of the National Association of Nigerian…
Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Senate’s Chief Whip on Wednesday, opposed the increase in fare for the 2024 Hajj by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), describing it as unfair and a deliberate plan to deny Nigerian Muslims, especially first timers, the opportunity to participate in the exercise. Ndume, in a statement issued in Abuja,…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government on Tuesday presented boats and life jackets to the residents of Patigi and Lafiagi in Patigi and Edu local government areas of the state. According to reports, this is coming nine months after no fewer than 107 persons were killed in a boat mishap while returning from a wedding ceremony…
Hyacinth Alia, the Benue State Governor, has granted full financial autonomy to all the 23 LGAs in the state. Gov Alia, while disclosing this on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day workshop organised by the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, in conjunction with Timarage Nigeria Limited, for chairmen and members of the…
…denies N411m alleged misappropriation The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has submitted a counter-affidavit before the Justice Evelyn Ayandike-led Federal High Court, Ilorin, the Kwara state, seeking to dismiss the complaints filed by the former commissioner of finance, Mr Ademola Banu against the bench warrant issued for his arrest…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, on Tuesday, while confirming his interaction with security agencies, said he was treated with courtesy during the questioning. He, however, did not state the security agency concerned. It would be recalled that the Federal Government, through Minister of Information Mohammed Idris, had on Monday confirmed that Gumi was…
Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who had previously made payments for the 2024 Hajj trip to Saudi Arabia are now requesting refunds following the directive from the country’s Hajj Commission to pay an additional N1.9 million. Earlier in December 2023, the commission had set the pilgrimage fare at N4.9 million per pilgrim, based on an exchange rate…
