The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with the country’s ministers over the ruling of a British court to award Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) the right to seize some $9 billion (N2.9 trillion in the official exchange rate of N305/$) in assets from the Nigerian government. The outcome of the meeting […]
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The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday, said that there may be a need for African Union’s intervention to stop the attacks on foreigners in South Africa. She said this while reacting to the latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerian-owned businesses and properties in South Africa. Dabiri- Erewa on her verified […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, on Monday announced the arrest of 113 internet fraudsters in Edo, Delta and Ondo states. Those arrested, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, include a female suspected cyber fraudster who allegedly worked in collaboration with foreign counterparts on the dark web. Benin Zonal […]
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Nigeria vows on Monday to take “definitive measures” as xenophobic attacks against Nigerian-owned businesses escalate in South Africa. Describing the attacks as sickening, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama said South African police protection for Nigerian businesses has been “ineffective”. “We will take definitive measures,” Onyeama said, describing the attacks as “sickening and depressing”. The […]
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By Samueli That is the explanation for the struggles of so many people. They work so hard, make deals, and if they are in a vantage point, they use it or even resort to outright stealing so that they can provide for their children and even grandchildren yet to be born! Let us free ourselves […]
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Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde on Monday hailed the new rapport between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and his high chiefs. Makinde while observing protocols at the South West geopolitical zone security summit which had Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state; the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; and representatives of other […]
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) yesterday vowed to continue with its activities amid weekend’s directive to police commands and formations by IGP Mohammed Adamu for the immediate dismantling of structures belonging to the sect nationwide. It’s South West Coordinator, Muftahu Zakariyyah, said it was a goof on the part of the police chief “to […]
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Some 6,721 concerned Nigerians, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and Enough is Enough (EiE), at the weekend initiated action at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos against the ninth Senate over plan to spend N5.550 billion on vehicles for its principal officers. In the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1511/2019, the plaintiffs urged the […]
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By Samueli The popular meaning which today has been given to the words “With God all things are possible”, do not belong to these words at all! The true meaning and the background of these words can be found in Scripture (Mark 10:26, 27). It happened that Jesus was talking of the high demands of […]
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Few of the people who were aware of the affinity she shared with her husband had given her any chance of survival when her husband, Jude Nwandu, a politician and businessman, was shot dead by kidnappers in 2010. But nine years on, Hon. Hope Chinyelu Nwandu, an ex-councillor, who is now an enterpreneur, has overcome […]
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