Public finance expert, Prof Paschal Okolie has called for a reorientation in the character and integrity of public servants and Nigerians to fight corruption in the nation’s public service. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Enugu State on Financial Matters, Okolie declared at the Audit Reporting Training workshop for journalists in Anambra and Enugu States last Wednesday that corruption …

Nigeria, which ranks 181 out of 193 on the Gender Equality Index for countries with low women representation in governance, is going further down the ladder in terms of the number of female candidates in next year’s general elections. While female representation is only 7.3 percent (8 of 109) in the Senate and 3.6 percent (13 of 360) in the …

Former Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd.) has blamed banditry and insecurity bedeviling the country on the Federal Government, accusing it of complacency and complicity. The former Chief of Army Staff recalled that few years ago he was vilified for calling on hapless Nigerians to rise up and take up arms to defend themselves, since the armed …

In a bid to consolidate the gains of improved traffic flow being witnessed in the Apapa axis, the Lagos State Government has re-constituted and inaugurated Apapa Special Traffic Management Team. The team is to effectively tackle gridlock in the Mile 2/Tincan axis. Addressing the newly inaugurated Committee Members at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja on Friday, the Special Adviser to the …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has felicitated with the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Ugochukwu Nnemeka Achebe, over his 20th anniversary on the throne. Although Igwe Achebe was coronated on 14th May 2002, the commemoration comes up today and tomorrow at Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State. Obiano said: This is one remarkable celebration by Igwe Achebe, the …

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who recently accented to an executive bill mandating the state to have at least 35 percent female appointees in the state executive council and other political appointments, has appointed 16 women — one per local government — as Special Assistants on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Governor charged the appointees with the duties of supporting and …

Gunmen attacked the convoy of General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Auchi, Apostle Johnson Suleman on Friday. They reportedly killed seven persons, including three police orderlies during the attack along the Benin Auchi Road, Edo State. The cleric was said to be heading to Edo State after a foreign trip when the gunmen opened fire on his convoy. NUPRC COMMERCIAL ENGLISH …

The Lagos State Government has restated that only government agencies empowered by law are authorised to carry out physical planning enforcement exercises across the state. NUPRC COMMERCIAL ENGLISH While reacting to media reports of the inauguration of an enforcement team by the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria during the conference of the Nigerian Institute of Builders held on Wednesday, …

The University of Ilorin has concluded arrangements for the resumption of academic activities on Monday, 24th October, following the suspension of the eight-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), According to a statement by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Senate ratified the amended academic calendar at its 291st meeting on Friday. NUPRC …

Entries for the second edition of the Ray Ekpu Award for Investigative Journalism opens today and ends on Tuesday 15th November. The prize money is N500,000, according to the award’s committee. Unlike the maiden edition which was restricted to journalists in the conventional media houses – print and electronic – this year’s episode has been expanded to include entries from …