Nigeria Among Africa’s Worst Governed Countries – ReportNigeria has been ranked among the worst-governed countries in Africa, according to the 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). The report, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, revealed that Nigeria slipped three places, now ranking 33rd out of 54 African nations. This marks a concerning deterioration in…
Gambaryan The Nigerian government has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings, who has been facing money laundering trial from detention since April. A lawyer representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – the prosecuting agency – announced the withdrawal of the charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja…
In a violent incident in Katsina State, gunmen ambushed police officers in the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino area of Kankara local government, resulting in the deaths of four officers. A source, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that after the attack, the assailants set fire to the officers’ operational vehicle. Initially, the gunmen had planned to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its campaign against corruption, with seven former governors and ministers at the forefront of its prosecutions in 2024. Just hours after re-arraigning former Kwara State Governor Abdul-Fatah Ahmed for an alleged N5.78 billion fraud, the agency revealed that he is merely one among numerous high-profile individuals…
Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) transition team, led by Dr. Pius Odubu, for being unprepared for a peaceful transition ahead of the November 12 handover date. Speaking at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin, Nehikhare accused the APC team of raising…
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has refuted circulating rumors of criminal activities, including alleged kidnappings and the killing of a student on its campuses. This response follows a viral video online claiming that a 17-year-old student named Joy Eze was murdered and that several other crimes, such as kidnappings, were happening at the institution….
The Federal Executive Council has approved a loan of about $618m from a group of financiers for the procurement of six fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force.This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja, on Wednesday, following the conclusion of the FEC meeting presided over…
The Anambra State Police Command has launched investigation into the trending video and voice note from a self-acclaimed member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) threatening violence in the State. The State Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday, in reaction to the viral video…
Panic and fear gripped Awka today, October 24, 2024, following a deadly shooting incident that is suspected to have left several people dead. The tragic incident was said to have occurred around 9:15 a.m. at Ifite, behind the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and nearby Wintess Garden along Ifite Amansea Road. Recounting how it happened, omet…
Member representing Esan CentralConstituency in the Edo State Youth Parliament and Campaign Coordinator, National Dropout Prevention Campaign 2024, Hon. Ogbidi Peace yesterday said , the recent statistics showing Nigeria as one of the countries with the highest rate of out -of -school children in Sub-Saharan Africa is unacceptable. Ogbidi said millions of children and young…
