Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering. He was found guilty on Monday by an Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Okon Abang. Maina has been standing trial since 2019, when he was arraigned by the Economic…
As our people struggle to survive Tinubu’s economic reforms, the President’s New Year address which promised the heavens and the earth to citizens who are not sure of the next day’s meal drew a little more than a passing interest, save for the mealy supporters of President Tinubu who are daily occupied with praising him,…
Nigeria’s security situation remained volatile over the past week, with fresh developments across multiple fronts — mass kidnappings, deadly ambushes, cyber insecurity, and a deepening humanitarian crisis in the North-East. The most consequential incident remains the mass abduction in Kaduna State, where approximately 177 worshippers were kidnapped during Sunday services at three churches, including ECWA…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, has ordered the withdrawal of senior police officers attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a letter dated April 15, 2021, addressed to the EFCC Chairman and signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IG, Idowu Omohunwa, the police boss directed that officers from…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In a surprising turn of events, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has tendered his resignation as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), effective immediately. The leadership of the party has been handed over to the National Deputy Chairman, Dr Ali Bukar Dalori, who will serve in an acting capacity…
The National Board for Technical Education has called for a compulsory 50 per cent inclusion of skill acquisition in the curriculum for secondary school students. This, NBTE said would help the students to have a better understanding of their interests and abilities, and improve them in decision-making, thereby leading to their personal and professional development….
