Doyin Okupe dies at 72
Serial presidential Spokesman, Doyin Okupe has died, aged 72. Okupe, a medical Doctor who became famous, first as the spokesman of the defunct National Republican Convention NRC and later as spokesman of President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan has been in and out of hospital recently. Before his recent switch to the political camp […]
Premiere Academy’s N500 million lawsuit: advocacy under siege or defamation redefined?
By Dooshima Charles The N500 million defamation suit filed by Premiere Academy against Dr Lemmy Ughegbe, a journalist and a relentless advocate for child and gender rights raises concerns about the growing misuse of defamation laws to suppress advocacy. The case, stemming from Ughegbe’s demand for justice in the tragic death of 14-year-old Keren-Happuch Aondoodo […]
The irrepressible Natasha
By Prof. Terhemba Shija My problem is that I naturally find myself taking sides with all agitators against the status quo, regardless of whether they come as feminists, regional self determinists, Marxists or Postcolonialists. I imagine that the system has been so unjust to the majority of our people that anybody with courage who publicly […]
The Senate: a chamber of power or a den of abuses?
By Stephanie Shaakaa Power, when wielded without accountability, becomes a weapon. And in Nigeria’s Senate, that weapon is often aimed not at the enemies of progress but at the very principles of democracy. From reckless suspensions to self-serving legislations, from silencing dissent to shielding corruption, the Senate has become a fortress of unchecked power, where […]
NECO’s new machine to scan 15,000 sheets per hour
As part of efforts to reduce the number of days for the production of release of results, the National Examination Council (NECO) has commissioned a SCANTRON Insight 1500C machine that can scan 15,000 sheets per hour. Addressing journalists on Thursday at the ICT centre, Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantami Wushishi […]
Senator Natasha submits fresh pertition against Akpabio
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has submitted a fresh sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This time round, she submitted the petition on behalf of her constituents, led by Zubairu Yakubu. Following the presentation, Senate President Akpabio inquired whether there were any legal […]
NEITI to support Tax Reform Bill with technical inputs, data
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has pledged to support the legislative process of the 2024 Tax Reform Bill by providing technical inputs, data-driven insights and policy recommendations, to ensure accountability, strengthen fiscal transparency, and maximise resource benefits of the extractive sector for all Nigerians. Executive Secretary, NEITI, Orji Ogbonnaya Orji who made the […]
Road Safety seeks TETFund support to reduce road crashes, achieve zero-casualty rate
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to extend support to its training institutions to enhance the capacity and professionalism of road safety personnel nationwide to reduce road traffic crashes and achieve a zero-casualty rate. FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed who made the appeal during a courtesy […]
EFCC arraigns six Kwara SUBEB officials for alleged N96m fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, for fraud. They are facing prosecution on a four-count charge of breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the […]
Jigawa govt reduces working hours for civil servants during Ramadan
The Jigawa State government has approved a reduction by two, the working hours for civil servants in the state during the 2025 Ramadan period. The Public Relations Officer of the State Head of Civil Service, Muhammad Dagaceri, in a statement in Dutse, the state capital said the governor of the state, Umar Namadi has approved […]