

Governance Under Buhari Has Been Very Poor & Disappointing – Jega
The former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as “very disappointing.” In an interview with Daily Trust, Jega said the current administration has performed below the expectations of “so many Nigerians”. Jega served as Nigeria’s electoral umpire from 2010 to 2015, following
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Nigeria’s Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal By Abacha’s Family To Access Frozen Foreign Accounts
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by the family of the country’s late dictator Sani Abacha seeking access to the looted funds which had been stashed in Swiss and other foreign bank accounts. A five-man panel led by Sylvester Ngwuta on Friday dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, a Justice
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Banditry: Nigeria’s President Orders NSA To Give ‘Special Focus’ To Zamfara
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for an immediate response to rising cases of bandit attacks on communities in Zamfara State. In a directive to the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), the president ordered that there must be a clear pathway to ending the resurgent banditry that has continued to cost lives and the
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Nigerians Pay High Taxes, Provide Water, Electricity, Others For Themselves – Adesina Charges Federal Government
President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has frowned on the situation where Nigerians do not have basic infrastructure despite paying taxes. Adesina spoke on Thursday at the first national tax dialogue organized by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). According to him, Nigerians werere among top implicit tax payers in the world.
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Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe and Diverse Law Career Paths
The banking industry in Nigeria is experiencing a Joyous January. It records twin wins in gender balance leadership and promotes competence on all fronts, which has been the critical factor in continuous success in that sector. The recent appointment of Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, one of
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Restructuring Alone Can’t Solve Nigeria’s Problems, Former President Jonathan Says
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday weighed in on the raging agitation for the restructuring of Nigeria, warning that restructuring alone cannot solve the problem of the country. He called for the restructuring of Nigerians’ mindset first before that of the country. Jonathan, who spoke at a summit in Abuja along with a chieftain
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Court Not Sitting: Lagos Chief Judge Directs Registrars to Notify Lawyers, Parties Not Less Than 48 Hours to Scheduled Da
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon Justice Kazeem Alogba has directed court registrars in the state to notify lawyers and parties whenever the courts will not be sitting, such notices to be delivered not less than 48 hours to the date the matters are slated for.
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How Oil Price Collapse Caused Recession in Nigeria by Suzanne Driscoll
Amid a global pandemic and dwindling oil price, Nigeria officially went into recession in October 2020, making it the second recession in five years.
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World Leaders Congratulate Biden, Hope For Renewed Cooperation With US
World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new US President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Biden would right US democracy two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol, shaking the faith of those fighting for democracy
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Divisive Politics Greatly Affecting Nigeria’s Unity, Former Nigerian President Jonathan Says
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says too much emphasis on divisive politics has greatly affected the unity of the country stating that the West African nation cannot be restructured without the challenges polarising the country being addressed. Dr Jonathan stated this on Thursday at the ‘Daily Trust 18th Dialogue’ which was centred around restructuring. He said
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