Alleged bribery: I didn’t become PDP chair to steal money, says Ayu
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says his leadership is guided by transparency and accountability. According to a statement issued on Friday by Simon Imobo-Tswam, media adviser to Ayu, the PDP chairman said this when the forum of elected ex-officio of the party paid him a visit in Abuja. […]
Train attack: Tukur Mamu suggested ransom before bandits asked, says FG panel member
Abdulmalik Atta, a member of the presidential committee set up to facilitate the release of train passengers abducted in Kaduna has spoken on the panel’s activities. Atta spoke on Friday when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television. On Wednesday, the federal government announced the rescue of the remaining […]
Folasade Ogunsola becomes UNILAG VC — first female in 60 years
Folasade Ogunsola, a professor of clinical microbiology, has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Her appointment was announced on Friday by the UNILAG governing council. She is the first female vice-chancellor in the school’s 60-year history, and the 13th vice-chancellor of UNILAG. According to a statement […]
Minister: No ransom paid for recently-freed train passengers
Mua’zu Sambo, minister of transportation, said the federal government did not pay ransom to secure the release of the remaining abductees linked to the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by terrorists, resulting in the killings of some passengers, while 61 persons were said to have been kidnapped. […]
Lagos to construct new airport in Lekki
The Lagos government says it is planning to construct a new airport in the Lekki-Epe axis of the state. Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor of Lagos state on new media, disclosed this on Friday in a series of tweets. Quoting Ope George, special adviser to the governor on […]
Belarusian activist, rights groups win Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, an activist from Belarus, has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for championing human rights and democracy. The activist was awarded the prize alongside two human rights organisations — Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties. In a statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said the peace prize laureates have […]
Buhari: Petrol subsidy will end by 2023 — it’s unsustainable
President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that the costly petrol subsidy will end by 2023. Buhari said this on Friday during the presentation of the proposed 2023 budget to the national assembly, in Abuja. Buhari had presented a record N20.51 trillion 2023 appropriation bill to the national assembly, earlier on Friday. He […]
Jeremiah Useni loses appeal to recover £1.9m loot from seized Jersey accounts
A court of appeal in Jersey has refused an application by Jeremiah Useni, a retired lieutenant-general of the Nigerian Army, to gain access to funds held in seized bank accounts in Jersey. In May, the court had ordered the forfeiture of the funds totalling £1.9 million. Useni was said to have transferred […]
2023 budget: FG earmarks N470bn for tertiary institutions
President Muhammadu Buhari says N470 billion has been provided in the 2023 budget for the revitalisation of the country’s tertiary institutions and salary enhancement. Buhari spoke on Friday after presenting the 2023 appropriation bill of N20.5 trillion to a joint session of the national assembly. While presenting the budget, Buhari said: “The […]
NGX eyes $1bn tech market, to launch specialised board for listing
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) says it is planning to launch a specialised trading platform for the tech industry to strengthen the diversity of the capital market. The exchange said the proposed platform — NGX technology board — will encourage more tech listings and contribute substantially to the proliferation of opportunities for African […]