Nigeria is now part of eleven African countries that have seen worsening governance levels in the last ten years dating back to 2014. A new report titled, â2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governanceâ published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation saw Nigeria fall three places from 30th on the continent to 33rd. According to the report,…
Ahead of his 73rd birthday on Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday for a special prayer session for the nation. He will also use this occasion to thank God for preserving and supporting him in the onerous task of piloting the nation’s affairs….
The Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Department of State Services (DSS) National Headquarters, Abuja, Peter Afunanya, has been redeployed. Afunanya made this known to reporters in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, September 4. He did not say where his next deployment would be. He expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve…
President Bola Tinubu, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him to pay homage to the Nigerian leader. Obi agreed. On getting…
Security operatives have forcefully dragged out individuals from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caucus Meeting at the partyâs headquarters in Abuja, causing damage to party property. The incident occurred at the National Executive Committee (NEC) hall, where the meeting was scheduled to be held. Trouble began when two individuals, reported not to be official…
A bill seeking to strip the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission(ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies of the power to manage proceeds of crime has passed second reading in the Senate. The bill, titled the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act Amendment Bill, seeks to create a…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have rescinded their decision to demand the resignation of Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Earlier, the leadership of the two student associations accused Ahmed of mismanaging public funds, racketeering in jobs…
The Technical Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Print Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, has confirmed the possibility of an imminent defection of the governor to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as ânon-negotiable and sacrosanct.â Ikuli, who is also the convener of Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders, made the…
The Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its proposed industrial action, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. According to NTA News, NMA revealed that the association is now in negotiation with the federal government. In a suspected proactive measure, FG on Monday through National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) suspended the move to review medical officers and dental…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), has kickstarted the resuscitation of Nigeriaâs cotton industry. The target is to create over 1.4 million jobs annually in the cotton/textile sector, while the focus is to develop key components of the cotton value chain comprising farming, weaving, ginning and linking of cotton,…