Osun NSCDC apprehends ex-convict, cultists for phone theft fraud Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has arrested a syndicate specializing in mobile phone theft and defrauding unsuspecting persons . The suspects who were arrested at different locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, are Kayode Owoseni (35) male, a two-time ex-convict…
Nigerian youths: Uniting against cultism for a brighter Nigeria An open letter Fellow Nigerian Youths, Today, 7th of July 2024, I want to address a pressing issue that has been affecting our society and the future of our nation—cultism. As young people, we are the hope and the future of Nigeria, but the scourge of…
Divestment: Reps Want IOCs To Comply With PIA The Nigerian House Of Representatives Committees On Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Host Communities Development and Gas Have emphasized the need for the International Oil Companies Involved In The Divestment Of Assets In The Niger Delta Region To Comply With The Decommissioning And Abandonment Regulations And Guidelines Of The…
Works Ministry, FERMA’s negligence, bane of Nigeria’s road infrastructure woes Each time I drive from either Benin to Lagos or Akure-Ore to Lagos and see the deplorable conditions of the roads, I keep wondering why the Toll Gates were removed. In the days of yore, the toll gate environment was another commercial ground for the…
Understanding the Fears of Nigerians Regarding the Samoa Deal Introduction In November 2023, the European Union (EU) and its 27 member states signed the Samoa Agreement, a $150 billion trade and investment deal, with 79 countries from the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS). The agreement is aimed at fostering sustainable economic growth,…
McPherson University Earns NUC’s Full Accreditation for 7 More Programmes McPherson University,Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State has again proven its net worth as a choice destination and fastest growing citadel of learning in Nigeria with the outcome of the October/November 2023 Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Universities released recently by National Universities Commission(NUC). In…
Keir Starmer becomes UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has become the UK’s first Labour prime minister since 2010 after his party’s landslide general election victory. Labour is returning to power with a huge parliamentary majority of 174, following a collapse in support for the Conservatives. Sir Keir has been formally appointed by the King…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY VERSUS HUMAN CAPITAL CHALLENGE. Local government, in Nigeria, is viewed as the third tiers of government. It is a constitutional creation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the intentions well spelt out in 1976 Local Government Reforms initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria as well as subsequent constitutional reforms ….
Starmer becomes UK PM after Labour win. The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the UK election to end 14 years of Conservative rule. “We did it!” Keir Starmer, the Labour leader and incoming prime minister, said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.” The Outgoing Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes…
Senate Launches Probe into Mambilla Power Project, Cites Corruption and Neglect The Nigerian Senate has resolved to investigate the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, spanning from 1999 to date, amid allegations of corruption and neglect. An ad-hoc committee has been established to scrutinize the transactions, following a motion moved by Senator Manu Haruna (Taraba Central). The…
