Nigerian state winning war against COVID is losing its children to meningitis
This report was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Nothing is as devastating as when one’s little child wakes up from bed one morning and says: “Mummy, I can’t hear you. I can’t hear my sisters too. It seems my ears are no longer working.” The palpable fear. Then begins the running […]
Newspaper Headlines: Reps demand NNPC audit over unaccounted N2tn assets
Reports on the controversy trailing the launch of Nigeria Air, in the twilight of the Buhari administration, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers today. Source: Top Stories
SAHCO: As investor, we were not invited to unveiling of Nigeria Air
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) says it was not invited to the unveiling of Nigeria Air. Boye Oyewumi, a representative of SAHCO, spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on aviation. SAHCO is one of the main investors in the Nigeria Air project, holding 15 percent […]
Report: How Tingo Group founder lied about his credentials, ran fraudulent company
Hindenburg Research, a U.S. investment research firm focused on activist short-selling, has accused Tingo Group, a fintech company, of being an “exceptionally obvious scam with completely fabricated financials”. Tingo Group claims to have diversified business interests in mobile phones, food processing, and online food marketplace for farmers primarily located in Nigeria. In […]
Like Kwara, Edo reduces working days to three over petrol price hike
The Edo government has announced the reduction of work days from five to three to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal on civil servants. In a statement on Tuesday, Godwin Obaseki, the governor, said his government shared the pains of the people, assuring that his administration will stand with them “in […]
INEC approves final list of candidates for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the final list of candidates for the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on November 11. In a statement on Tuesday, Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner for information, said the approval was in line with the provision of the electoral act which […]
‘I won’t back down’ — Keyamo appeals dismissal of ‘money laundering’ suit against Atiku
Festus Keyamo, former minister of state for labour, says he has filed an appeal to challenge a court ruling dismissing his money laundering suit against Atiku Abubakar. TheCable had reported that a federal high court in Abuja dismissed the money laundering case against Abubakar, former vice-president. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/84/2023, Keyamo […]
LP tenders documents challenging Tinubu’s victory in 17 states
The Labour Party (LP) has presented Forms EC8B from 17 states as exhibits before the presidential election tribunal to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Ben Anichebe, counsel to the LP and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party, spoke while tendering documents at the resumed hearing of the joint petition filed before the […]
Reps panel asks FG to suspend Nigeria Air operation, says it’s a fraud
The house of representatives committee on aviation has faulted the process leading to the unveiling of Nigeria Air. Speaking at an investigative hearing on Tuesday with Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and representatives of ministry of aviation, Nnaji Nnolim, chairman of the committee, said the unveiling of Nigeria Air was a fraud. […]
Paris Club refund: Again, court summons Emefiele over $53m judgment debt
The federal high court in Abuja has again summoned Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over a $53 million judgement debt arising from the Paris Club refunds. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, on Tuesday, insisted that the court will not hear Emefiele’s motion for stay until he appears before […]