As the AGF, Mr Fagbemi faces the challenges of a broken judiciary and justice administration, a befuddled anti-corruption war, a lack of political will to enforce the law in the public interest, human rights abuses and rule of law somersaults. Read More
The statistics office said agriculture and the industry sectors contributed less to the aggregate GDP in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022.
Data compiled by Picodi, an international e-commerce organisation, shows that the average Nigerian household spends about 59 per cent of its income on food.
Mr Sokoya, an army captain who is the Public Relations Officer of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, said efforts are ongoing with other security agencies to arrest the suspects and bring them to book. Read More
Tinubu promises review of judges' salaries to curb judicial corruption
The issue of poor remuneration for judges has dominated public discourse, with stakeholders calling for its upward review.
"The range of books Vice President Shettima acquired during his book hunts illuminated the reason he appeared to possess a quote for every conceivable occasion."
The ECOWAS leaders are self-righteous politicians adept at making a scapegoat of some states whose interests that do not align with their interests. This is the case of what has happened with Niger, making ECOWAS approach the issue with energy and zest. If the coup plotters in Niger did not demand the accountability of the ousted president or incarcerate him on corruption charges…then ECOWAS would not have responded the way it did.
With the increasing importance of semiconductors, there is the need for a dedicated agency for semiconductor development in the country. Semiconductor technology underpins every sector, making it a global necessity. As such, developing a specific agency focused on semiconductor technology is vital. It's not about the government running it directly, but rather supporting the private sector…to unleash the potentials of the industry and its vast value chain.
Flutterwave, the leading startup in Africa, has achieved a significant milestone needed in obtaining its operational license in Kenya by getting a first name approval.
The benefiting institutions are Girls High School, Ikot Ibiok, Northern Annang Secondary Commercial School, Utu-Etim-Ekpo, and Government Technical College (GTC), Ikot Uko-Ika.
Amusan, who remains the African and Commonwealth Games two-time champion, will live to fight another day as many believe she will bounce back stronger than ever.
"The money was not given for the welfare of players but for preparing the team. We paid them allowances as per the tournament they participated in. We cannot use the preparation money to pay outstanding of qualifier matches."
The training is part of DUBAWA's efforts to reinstate trust in the media and address the increasing menace of information disorder, particularly as Liberia heads to the polls this year.
The UNILAG VC, Folasade Ogunsola, said the team's impact on the GP2 further accentuates the university's fast migration into a future-ready institution with imprints in various fields, including science.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US health authorities had, on Thursday, said they were closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown.
