….To consider EFCC’s request, I require luxury hotel and premium flight arrangements By Yahaya Idris, Abuja Mr. Martin Otse, a prominent Nigerian social media critic known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s summons regarding his claims of corruption within the commission. VeryDarkMan shared a video on Instagram on Wednesday, urging…
…..Says President Tinubu must ensure EFCC’s actions align with his administration’s values to avoid disrepute By Yahaya Idris, Abuja The persistent probe of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sparked widespread demonstrations, with Nigerians urging an end to what they perceive as harassment and…
By Yahaya Idris The Benin Republic authorities have arrested three individuals, including Republican Guard Commander Djimon Tevoedjre, former Sports Minister Oswald Homeky, and businessman Olivier Boko, on alleged plotting a coup planned for September 27, 2024. Homeky was caught delivering 1.5 billion CFA francs ($2.5 million) to Tevoedjre for the coup, and Boko, who plans…
As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize industries and reshape society, its implications for privacy become increasingly urgent, particularly regarding the Right to Be Forgotten (RTBF), which faces significant obstacles in AI systems. Bashirat Atata, a prominent data privacy expert and UC Berkeley Law graduate, recently addressed these issues in her research paper, AI and the…
IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja. The Igala Cultural and Development Association (ICDA), the unified voice of the Igala-speaking population globally, strongly appeals to Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to prioritize completion of the Prince Abubakar Audu University Teaching Hospital in Ayingba, Kogi state. The University’s Medicine program was suspended by the National Universities Commission in 2016…
A group of women representing various Niger Delta communities gathered in Warri on Wednesday to denounce their involvement in the planned October 1 protest against the present administration. Rising from a Stakeholders engagement with the Niger Delta women, organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), themed “Niger Delta Women: Empowerment as a Panacea for Peace,…
….Promises More Power Generation for FHA Estates, Nigerians under the Renewed Hope Agenda The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA has promised to improve on provision of electricity to Nigerians geared towards bridging energy crises across the country and it’s Estates . The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo gave this…
…For past 12 years, only 94 doctors were employed, with 29 on casual contracts and no resident doctors hired. ….Citing staffing shortages as 3 doctors handle 300 GOPD patients, while 1 resident is responsible for 3 theaters and ICU management. The Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL), formerly Federal Medical Center (FMC), may shut down unless…
…Ighodalo is a great man and exceptional lawyer By Yahaya Idris Joe Igbokwe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, has startled Nigerians with a brief yet insightful characterization of esteemed legal practitioner and Edo State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Barr. Asue Ighodalo, as an exceptional lawyer. Igbokwe stated that while many Nigerians may…
The Federal Housing Authority’s newly established Energy Distribution Company Limited headquarters, a subsidiary of FHA, is scheduled for commissioning on Wednesday, September 25. A statement released by the Managing Director, FHA Energy Distribution Limited, Engr Umar K.M. Umar said the new Head office is located along 24B Osaigbovo Ogbemudia crescent , Apo Legislative Quarters ,…