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Nigeria Ranks 36th On 2024 World Corruption Index
Nigeria has been ranked as the 36th most corrupt nation in the world by Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption. Nigeria was joined by Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon in the same spot with a total score of 26 points. The ranking released on Tuesday highlighted the 2024 corruption perceptions index. The list ranks Denmark as the least corrupt country...
#EndSARS: Journalists, Health Workers, Others Exempted From Curfew — Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said journalists and others on essential duty are exempted from the curfew imposed on the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, made available to ABN TV, others exempted from the curfew are medical personnel, security agents, men of fire service and other paramilitary organizations "Kindly note...
APC Chairman In Ondo, Nelson, Killed By Kidnappers After Ransom Payment
Nelson Adepoyigi, the abducted chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, has been killed by his captors after they received a ₦5 million ransom. Reports indicate that Adepoyigi was shot dead after the kidnappers, who had initially demanded ₦30 million, were only able to secure a ₦5 million payment. The individuals who delivered the ransom were also...
Tinubu Probe NNPC Helicopter Crash, Condoles Families
President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the NNPC Board, staff, and the families affected by the recent helicopter crash in Port Harcourt. In a Friday statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu expressed his “deepest sympathies” to the families of those lost, affirming his solidarity with the grieving parties. This was contained...
I Will Sack Non-Performing Ministers — President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to relieve any non-performing cabinet member from his or her ministerial responsibilities. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday evening while speaking at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President, who did not specify when to wield the big stick, declared that he would continue to do...
PEPT: Results Used By INEC To Declare Tinubu Winner Wrongly Computed – Dino Melaye Tells Court
Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party's National Collation Agent in the February 25 presidential election, told the Presidential Election Petition Court on Friday in Abuja that election collation errors by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led to President Bola Tinubu's declaration. Melaye told the court that he had left the National Collation Centre at the International Conference Centre...
FG Set To Commence Audit Of Workers’ Productivity
The federal government has hinted that it will commence workers’ productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who dropped the hint in Abuja on Tuesday when he spoke at the fifth National Productivity Summit, said there was a need to improve the low productivity level in the country, especially within the civil service. The disclosure...
INEC Adopts Artificial Intelligence Technology To Enhance Electoral Processes
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division aimed at strengthening its ability to make data-driven decisions, detect and mitigate risks, and advance the automation of voter services. The announcement was made in a statement on Thursday by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee. He revealed...
After Presenting N27.5trn Budget, Tinubu Jets Out To Dubai
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit which takes place on the 1st and 2nd December 2023, with the theme, “Unite, Act, and Deliver.” This is according to presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The President's departure came hours after presenting the 2024 budget estimates of N27.5trn. “Mindful of the severe impact...
”PDP Land Revocation Not Political, Affects INEC, CBN” – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party that its land title was revoked as a ploy to suppress opposition. Wike made the statement during a visit by officials of the Body of Benchers, led by Chairman Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, in Abuja on Friday. Wike, who is also a life...
