Nigerians at a townhall meeting have cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari that his administration’s avowed fight against corruption is on a sharp decline owing to the lack of a whistleblowing law. Citizens are said to have become reluctant about blowing the whistle against corrupt acts in the public sector for fear of victimisation and persecution. The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) …

Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini was at the weekend conferred with awards of excellence by no fewer than five organisations in recognition of his meritorious service and style of leadership at the Blue Chamber in the state. At its 38th Conference and Annual General Meeting held in Jalingo, the state capital, the Nigerian …

In continuation of its efforts to decongest correctional centres, provide free quality legal services and protect the rights of the indigent, women, children and other vulnerable, the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has partnered with the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints to identify and support convicted inmates who are unable to pay court fines/penalties. …

The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Kanu has alleged that “enemies” are seeking loopholes to blackmail the group. According to Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who visited him at the Department of State Security Service facility in Abuja, the embattled leader urged IPOB members to be circumspect in their dealings. In a statement posted …

Former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has congratulated another former governor of the state, Dame Virginia Ngozi Etiaba on her 80th birthday. Obiano, the immediate past governor of the state, extolled Etiaba’s virtues in Awka, the state capital. He described her as an astute politician and a woman of great wisdom and courage, who exhibited maturity when she returned …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured flood victims in the region that relief materials would get to them soon. A statement on Thursday by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Dr Abosede Ibitoye referred to the recent visit to the NDDC headquarters by some affected victims of communities in Bayelsa and Delta States, and stated that action was already …

Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini has decried government apathy toward entrepreneurship and technological development, just as he urged engineers, scientists and technologists to proffer solutions to the ugly trend in the country. Prof. Kunini also wondered why Nigerian governments and authorities have not shown keen interests on patronage and promotion of the various …

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has set aside the contempt proceedings and all the orders of conviction for contempt against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Justice Chizoba Oji set aside the proceedings on Thursday after hearing an application brought by the EFCC Chairman. The application was brought pursuant to …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday commended the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe for his leadership, especially during the institution’s stormy period. He described Ogundipe as an astute academician who put the name of the university on the map of institutions of repute in the world. The Governor, spoke at the launch …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) is battling to rescue an unidentified woman who plunged into the Lagos lagoon on Thursday from the Third Mainland Bridge. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanayintolu said that the victim has not  been seen yet as rescue operation begins. He said that, on getting information about the incident, the agency’s Response Team, swung …