Nigeria
Gbajabiamila Not Against Southern Governors’ Calls For Restructuring – Reps
A file photo of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The House of Representatives has said that Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila is not opposed to the call by
Open Grazing Not Doing Us Any Good In Nigeria – Senator Ohuabunwa
The lawmaker who represented Abia North senatorial district in the 8th Assembly, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, believes Nigeria has nothing to gain from open grazing at this time. He also
Remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa drop by $6b, says World Bank
Remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa fell by 12.5 per cent last year on account of 27.7 per cent decline in inflows to Nigeria, the World Bank has said. The post Remittances
Sack of 74 parties: Implications for INEC, voters
Last Friday marked the end of the road for 74 so-called political parties. The Supreme Court, Nigeria’s court of last instance, drove the nail in the coffin for the struggling
Open Grazing: Falana Commends Southern Governors, Asks Them To Legalise Ban
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has commended the southern governors for banning open grazing in the 17 southern states of the country. Falana, who
Adamawa leads as Nigeria records 47 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 47 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,515. The NCDC disclosed this on
A country that is bleeding (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week underlined the career of Major General Bashir Magashi who was one of the 74 military governors appointed by
Nigeria’s oil output drops by 30% in four years — Investigation
By Udeme Akpan In an apparent reflection of the measures taken to achieve stability in the global market by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, pipeline vandalism and oil
Military Kills 48 Bandits, Recovers Rounds of Ammunition
Troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army operating in Zamfara and adjoining states have stated that they made tremendous progress in the ongoing fight against banditry and other violent crimes in
Judicial Financial Autonomy FG’s Responsibility, Lawyer Insists
Buhari’s Executive Order 10 unconstitutional, he Says By Alex Enumah A constitutional lawyer, Chief Sebastine Hon (SAN), has insisted that the realization of financial independence of the Judiciary lies solely
