An independent panel backed an African Development Bank has cleared Akinwumi Adesina of wrongdoing. The panel said it found no evidence of wrongdoing by AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina. The outcome of the findings will enable Adesina to seek re-election next…
The Procurement Observation and Advocacy Initiative (PRADIN) wants President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the National Council on Public Procurement (NCPP) in order to prevent future fraudulent activities in the Niger Delta Development Communication (NDDC) and other department of agencies in…
By Aderemi Ojekunle| Dataphyte The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), an agency of the federal government, has spent N5,600 on one unit of hand sanitiser (500ml) for a procurement deal worth ₦5.6 million. This is one of the many outrageous and…
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State Tuesday rejigged the state’s employment and security structures by inaugurating new boards of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). The governor charged members of the…
In a country with about 60 percent of the population under 24 years of age, Senegal’s youth involvement in economic activities remains relatively low, alongside a high rate of unemployment which has attracted significant interest among policy makes in the…
Polaris Bank Limited, said its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is next to none among what its competitors are offering to their customers. The bank is also rewarding new customers who get to enrol for the services would have instant…
By Kenneth Afor | A group of experts and analysts in public policy and governance have advised that accountability and responsiveness while in office have proven to be ways in rebuilding trust among citizens in the country. This was disclosed…
By Mayowa Adeniran | World is facing a hidden education emergency Children in nine countries in Africa are at extremely high risk of dropping out of school forever Girls are at increased exposure to gender-based violence and risk of child…
Kenneth Afor | Nigeria’s foremost tech-based civic engagements platform BudgIT has called on state governments who are yet to give account on the expenditure of COVID-19 funds to do so. According to the organisation, the Federal Government and the 36…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee has earmarked the sum of N25 billion for the restoration and upgrade of the National Arts Theatre. This was revealed by Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, during the…
