***Demands Action Against Influential Sponsors, Collaborators The Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy in Africa (CHRADA) has praised the Rivers State Police Command for apprehending Preye Josiah, a notorious dynamite expert linked to several high-profile crimes. In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Idakwo, the Centre hailed the efforts of the Police but demanded prompt action…
A national scandal has unfolded with the revelation of substandard petroleum products being imported into Nigeria, linked to a shadowy oil blending plant in Malta. Leaked documents and interviews expose a complex web of corruption involving NNPC personnel, oil traders, and terminal operators. Matrix Energy, owned by Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, a member of the Presidential…
A lot has been said about the former governor of Zamfara state and Minister for State for Defence, Hon Bello Matawalle. Interestingly, they dwelled in the realm of speculation and not reality. There is a fact that can’t be washed away about Hon Bello Matawalle: he is a bold and courageous individual who does not…
There seems to be a huge partition between Nigerian industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote and other Nigerian economy drivers. His visionary gait and purposefulness are fixated on recreating the essentials required to prop up the depleting economic fortune of Nigeria amidst contending voices. Since 1977, when he ventured into business, trading in agricultural commodities and engaging…
Foremost thespian and United Nations Ambassador, Halima Abubakar has said that assisting disabled persons and kids in Nigeria and Africa is her priority. Under the auspices of her Halima Abubakar Foundation (HAF), the actress recently reached out to over 2,000 disabled persons and kids in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, donating food items, wheelchairs, crutches…
When I first heard about the controversy surrounding the Dangote Refinery and its clash with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), I initially leaned toward supporting Aliko Dangote. It seemed like a classic case of a successful entrepreneur being hampered by bureaucratic obstacles. But as the facts started to emerge, my perspective began to…
The Coalition on Good Governance and Accountability (CGGA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein over poor funding of the capital components of the 2024 budget. The group, in a statement signed by its chairman Dr. Anthony Apochi, said…
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN) Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘ and its National Long-Term Rating to ‘B+(nga)’ from ‘BBB(nga). Union Bank of Nigeria’s viability rating (VR) has also been downgraded to ‘ccc’ from ‘b-‘, according to Fitch. The downgrades reflect the Fitch-estimated prolonged breach of the bank’s total…
The Arewa Young Leaders Forum (AYLF) has issued a stern warning to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his constant attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, vowing to take action if he fails to desist. In a strongly-worded statement, signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Maikifi and Dr. Anthony Apochi, its President and General Secretary respectively,…
It is sad enough that Nigeria last participated in the Olympics women’s football event 16 years ago yet poor preparations, injuries, and interference from Nigeria’s highest football body, NFF marred the Super Falcons outing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. As much as Nigerians and fans of the Super Falcons were disappointed by the outing of…
