Former Nigerian gov’t official set to share in $11bn gas scandal damages

September 22, 20230Comments

Bandits abduct varsity students, invade Zamfara community

No fewer than 24 students of the Federal University of Gusau were abducted in the early hours of Friday after bandits invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A student of the school, who asked to be anonymous for security reasons, told Channels Television that over 24 schoolmates, mostly…

September 22, 20230Comments

Business

Cardoso, Herbert Macaulay’s scion assumes duty as CBN governor

Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso, the great grandson of Herbert Macaulay whose photo is on One Naira note on Friday, September 22, 2023, formally assumed duty, in an acting capacity, as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), pending his confirmation by the Senate. This followed the resignation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor…

Nurse who ‘injected’ Mohbad before death arrested

The death of Mohbad has caused outrage across the nation, with many pointing fingers at his former boss, Naira Marley. As Mohbad’s wife implores Falana to intervene Police in Lagos has arrested the nurse who reportedly injected the late singer, Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, before his death. Spokesman of the Lagos State Police…

Video: Tinubu filling key positions with people who worked him in Lagos – Odinkalu

Law teacher and ex-Chair of the National Human Rights Commision (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has accused President Bola Tinubu of filling key positions with people who worked him while he was the governor of Lagos state. Reminding reminded Tinubu that Lagos is not Nigeria, Odinkalu in an interview with @90minutesafrica54 noted the similarities of…

Justice Augie narrates how Supreme Court heard the appeal about 12 burnt goats

By Lillian Okenwa The question of how overworked justices of Nigeria’s Supreme Court are and how the most ridiculous of cases come to the apex court again took the spotlight with Hon. Justice Amina Augie recounting the case of 12 burnt goats that came on appeal. Justice Augie whose formal valedictory ceremony held at the…

Opinion

Nigeria: Which Way Forward?

By Ikeazor Akaraiwe[1] “There are many other issues plaguing Nigeria, notably corruption. But corruption is watered by the fact that Nigeria is not yet a nation and corruption is tolerated when the corrupt belongs to our own region or religion.” 1.0. Introduction: The fulcrum of this paper, an executive summary if you like, revolves around…

September 20, 20230Comments

Cover

Nigeria is world’s 7th largest exporter of Crude but will not sell to Dangote refinery

Any hope for artisanal refining in Nigeria? By Lillian Okenwa Although Nigeria is the 7th largest exporter of Crude Petroleum in the world, Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos which was inaugurated in May this year and described as the game changer for Nigeria’s economy is currently importing crude oil from outside the country. The…

September 20, 20231Comment

No justice for man whose penis got chopped off in botched circumcision

A 22-year-old man had his penis chopped off in a botched circumcision at age 10. He has had a compensation award of £500,000 reduced to just £20,000 after the Malay government appealed against his claim. The unnamed victim reportedly lost roughly 90 percent of his penis during the operation. It took place at the local…

September 20, 20230Comments

Sound health

Hypertension: WHO Indicts Nigerian Health System

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday released its first report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the silent killer, stating that, half of people with hypertension are not aware of their condition. The report also revealed that approximately four out…