Clare Omatseye has been appointed as the new board chair for LEAP Africa – a youth-focused leadership development nonprofit organisation. Omatseye’s appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the organisation. Also joining her is Larry Etah as…
By Adebayo Aare Commercial riders at Ojoo market park have accused men of the Ojoo Division, Oyo State Police Command of extortion and victimisation. On October 17th 2022, a commercial cab driver who simply identified himself as Olusola was accosted…
Ahead of the 2023 presidential and governorship elections, Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, has trained and deployed 882 Long Term Observers for the observation and reporting of pre-election environments in all the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The observers…
The World Bank has commended the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for its financial transparency and awarded the state for distinguishing itself among 35 other states on Fiscal Transparency and Accountability, Debt Sustainability and Domestic Revenue Mobilization.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to commence scheduled media briefings to inform Nigerians of the progress made in the preparations for the 2023 polls. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in a statement on Wednesday, said…
The planned redesign of some Nigeria’s currencies – N200, N500 and N1000 will have a smooth sail as the country’s legislative arm on Wednesday gave its backing. This was approved during a plenary session following a debate on a motion…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the framework for the construction of a $3 billion hydropower plant project in Benue State. This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the office of the vice president (OVP).…
Mustapha Muhammed, an alleged currency speculator, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Muhammed also known as Mustapha Naira, was picked up in the Wuse area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ABUJA on…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) says it is not going back on the date – June 2023 for subsidy removal as earlier stated. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made this known during a press…
The Ugandan government says its anti-Ebola efforts were starting to yield success after initiating tight restrictions order in the outbreak’s epicentre which slowed the rate of infections. Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President said on Tuesday. Recall that the deadly haemorrhagic fever…
