The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the cessation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. According to the country’s supreme football –governing body, the shutdown affects all on-field activities the various National Teams,... Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Friday declined to halt proceedings in the ongoing litigation by Nembe Communities, hosts to Oil Mining Lease (OML 29) over the adverse impact of oil exploration on them. The Nembe communities in Bayelsa had filed a suit against Aiteo Exploration and... Read more
. Twelve countries in the African region are now experiencing local transmission From: Dianabasi Effiong More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19 March, compared with 147 cases one week ago. Although the region has seen a significant... Read more
Dubai Property: An Oasis for Nigeria’s Corrupt Political Elites
FeaturedPress Releases March 19, 2020
By: Matthew Page Summary: For Nigeria’s corrupt political elites, Dubai is the perfect place to stash their ill-gotten gains and enjoy luxury real estate worth millions. But unless authorities stop turning a blind eye, the long-term costs to Nigeria’s economy and Dubai’s reputation could be high. The mention of... Read more
Residents along Foropa, Sangana axis of the Atlantic coastline in Bayelsa have reported sighting dead fishes littering the shoreline amidst safety concerns in the maritime ecosystem Some of the residents who spoke in reaction say the development was strange and could be an indication of increasing toxicity of the... Read more
The Anambra State Government has lauded Nigeria’s Federal Government for placing a ban on travelers from the 13 countries most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak and for restricting its officials from foreign trips until further notice. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, led top... Read more
At the conclusion of its inaugural meeting today, Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on the Coronavirus (PTF-COVID19) announced a number of decisions top of which was a ban on travellers fron the United States, United Kingdom, China and ten other countries most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The other affected... Read more
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll has been dethroned by its appointing authority, the Kano State Government The dethronement owed to what the state government described as the disrespect to the office of the governor and other government agencies. In a statement issued today, March 9,... Read more
I travel to meet Dr Adesola Adeduntan in Edinburgh, where he has been invited to give a keynote address at the Edinburgh School of Business about the role of financial institutions in driving financial inclusion. Fittingly, as you land in Edinburgh, you are greeted by billboards from different investment... Read more
A SPECIAL REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & THE RULE OF Law-INTERSOCIETY; DEDICATED TO VICTIMS OF ISLAMIC JIHAD IN NIGERIA: . 350 Killed In Jan & Feb 2020 …between 11,500 and 12,000 Died in 57 Months (Since June 2015), 4m-5m Fled & Over 2000 churches... Read more
