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CAN's statement on Pastor Fatoyinbo turns Busola Dakolo into the accused – 7 takeaways
By Dare LawalJuly 4, 2019
After a long silence, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday finally released a statement concerning the allegation of rape leveled against the senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, by a professional photographer, Busola...
The Pastor Fatoyinbo saga proves again that Boko Haram is our national religion
By David HundeyinJuly 4, 2019
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about religion in Nigeria. My intention was to deliver a measured, even-handed take on Nigeria's unique national scourge before retreating into the cool relief of my economic and political analysis...
Senate President Lawan laments plight of out-of-school children – but he falls 3m short
By Adedoyin AdejimiJuly 3, 2019
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday decried the growing population of children who are currently out of school in Nigeria. While reading his welcome address at the plenary of the Nigerian Senate, he said the number of children out of...
Lagos 'Computer Village' offers lessons on what it takes to help small firms thrive
By Oluseye JegedeJuly 3, 2019
Nigeria's Otigba Computer Village is arguably the biggest information, communications technology (ICT) market in Africa. It started off as a one-man business on a street called "Otigba" in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State. Within a short time it grew...
Oyo Gov. Makinde shows early promising signs for women and youth inclusion
It's still early days in his tenure, but the new governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, is showing promising signs of women and youth inclusion in governance of the pacesetter state. First, Makinde threw his weight behind the election of...
Buhari: "It is not an easy job to sell my administration's successes"
By Staff WriterJuly 3, 2019
Speaking to some of his supporters on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said spreading information about the achievements of his administration is a tough task because of vested interests the government is taking on. Speaking to members of the Buhari Media...
Kidnappers release father-in-law of Buhari's ADC
Musa Umar, the traditional head of the town of Daura, which is also the birthplace of President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally regained his freedom from kidnappers. Reports indicate that the aged man was kidnapped shortly after a Maghrib prayer session...
Patience Jonathan vows to fight for 'her' money
Following a recent court judgment ordering the forfeiture of sums running into billions of Naira in an alleged money laundering charge against Dame Patience Jonathan, there are indications that the former first lady and other parties involved in the suit...
Nepotism in Rivers as Gov. Wike appoints wives and daughters of allies as magistrates
Recently, I granted an interview to a friend for her PhD research. The interview was about the efficiency of Nigeria's anti-money laundering regime with particular reference to commercial banks. In the course of that interview, I stated that one of...
ECOWAS announces 2020 unveil for common currency – don't be shocked if it's postponed again
13 presidents from the 15 West African countries assembled last week for the 55th Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja while Cape Verde and Senegal sent representatives. The summit saw an end to President...
New twist in EFCC-Saraki tussle; Atiku backs former senate president
After conceding to a humiliating defeat in the Kwara Central senate election held in March 2019, the travails of former senate president, Bukola Saraki, are not over yet. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) this week revealed that nothing...
Rape and the Senior Pastor of COZA
By Reuben AbatiJuly 2, 2019
COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one of those Pentecostal churches that dot every street of Nigeria where the Pastors claim to have a direct phone line...
There are many who would argue that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lost a lot of goodwill in recent years since its former chairman, Attahiru Jega, conducted a generally applauded general election in 2015. Most reviews of the...
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has claimed that Governor Kayode Fayemi was serving the "interests of herdsmen" in order to further his alleged 2023 presidential ambition. Backstory: The PDP made the statement following the murder of Emmanuel...
Buhari hands over to Mahamadou as ECOWAS chair
By Staff WriterJune 30, 2019
At the 55th Ordinary Session of heads of states and governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari stepped down as president of the regional group, handing over to the newly...
A nation perpetually in crisis
By Simon KolawoleJune 30, 2019
If you were born in the early 1980s, it is safe to conclude that since the day you started brushing your teeth by yourself, you have only known a conflict-prone Nigeria. You are almost 40 years old now and the...
Photos: Jonathan, Obi, Ihedioha attend burial of Atiku's father-in-law
Jennifer Atiku, the wife of Nigeria's former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday buried her father, Chief Chukwuka Iwenjiora, in Onitsha, Anambra state, in an event which had former president Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Emeka Ihedioha (Imo), Governor Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa)...
FG responds to UK govt report alleging persecution of Christians in Nigeria
In a letter to the British Parliamentary Group, the Nigerian Government has denied allegations of alienating Christians or practicing bigotry. The FG letter which was signed by the country's High Commissioner to the UK, George Oguntade, described the allegation by...
Quick take: VP Osinbajo's answer to the 5G question is disappointing
According to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Nigerian government has no way forward on the issue of the 5G network technology. He disclosed this during his interactive session at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York during his trip...
Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer
By Festival Godwin BoatengJune 27, 2019
It's a sadly familiar image in several developing countries' media reports: people frantically searching the rubble of a collapsed building for survivors. The data is disparate and scattered. But what is known confirms what the images tell us: building collapses...
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Adeosun and Buratai now on same rank, but Chief of Army Staff has not been replaced
By Adedoyin AdejimiJuly 10, 2019
In what initially appeared to be an army shakeup, the military has come out to debunk reports that Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, has been replaced...
43 days after inauguration – Buhari sends another appointment list to the senate
Just as it was in his first term, the early days of President Muhammadu Buhari's second term is panning out like a reality television show. The president is taking his...
Iran summons Nigeria's envoy over Zakzaky's continued illegal detention
Iran has again stepped up awareness about the denial of the fundamental human rights of the embattled Shiite Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who remains in custody despite court rulings...
One key agenda of NNPC's new GMD will take a miracle to accomplish – why it matters
By Staff WriterJuly 10, 2019
Mele Kyari, the newly appointed Group Managing Director of the national oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation promised that Nigerian government owned refineries will be fully operational by 2023. He...
Jonathan is wrong – there are three culprits to blame for non-implementation of national conference report
Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday called for the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Constitutional Conference in view of the yearnings by Nigerians for adequate reforms. Jonathan said...
Nigerian Senators want the death penalty for rapists — but there are two issues with that
The recent rise in reporting of rape by victims is finally getting the attention of the Nigerian Senate. Backdrop: On the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, at least two...
Customs officer who wants to succeed Hameed Ali made to undergo mental examination
An Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Nura Dalhatu, who was yesterday reported to have visited the Customs Comptroller General, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) in his office and asked to take over...
Sanwo-Olu declares toll free day at Lekki, Admiralty toll plazas – but it's not a campaign plot this time
By DungsJuly 10, 2019
Thursday, July 11th, 2019 would be a toll free day during the morning and evening peak hours at the Lekki and Admiralty toll plazas in Lagos, according to the Lagos...
Nigerian Customs seized 90 containers of rice in 2017 – now a court has ordered it to pay up
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and its board have been ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja to pay N5.5 billion in damages over the unlawful seizure of 90...
Senator Elisha Abbo, who represents Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate, was granted bail after being arraigned by the police on Monday on allegations of assault. He has been...
7 takeaways from @AbujaGSC dialogue on health financing in Nigeria
By Staff WriterNovember 6, 2017
The issue of health financing, funding and the rising cost of health care in Nigeria were on the front burner last Friday at the Dialogue Series of the Global Shapers...
Buhari's assistant sulks and melts down on national TV (Watch)
Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecutions, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, was a guest on Monday's edition of AIT's breakfast program, Kaakaki. Interviewed by the duo of Utibe Umoren and...
"Boko Haram is broke" – UN
By Manasseh VictorFebruary 8, 2017
​The Boko Haram sect is currently plagued by financial difficulties, Jeffrey Feltman, UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, has said. Feltman said this on Tuesday, while briefing the security council on...