Central Banks, Politicians And Vested Interests, By Arize Nwobu
Central banks are independent national institutions and supreme monetary authorities which are at the heart of the economy. They manage currency and are given free control over the production and…
If major political parties don’t zone their tickets to S/East I may withdraw from presidential race – Orji Kalu
April 26, 2022 The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu says he may withdraw from contesting to be the president of Nigeria if major political parties don’t zone…
Parents Of Abducted Kaduna Students Occupy NASS in Protest
May 4, 2021 Parents of the abducted students of the College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in Kaduna State have occupied the National Assembly complex, Abuja, in protest. The protesters which…
Electoral Act amendment: CSOs threaten to occupy NASS
April 15, 2021 A coalition of Civil Society Organisations have threatened to occupy the National Assembly after Ramadan fast, if the lawmakers fail to pass the Bill for an amendment…
Alleged N702m fraud: Okupe is upright, I never laundered any money for him – witness tells court
Rep. Bamidele Salam, a defence witness (DW4), on Monday, said Dr. Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, does not have a personal…
EFCC begins probe into graft allegations against Akpabio, Pondei
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) is investigating the allegation against the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio and the acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Daniel…
Soyinka, Sani, Odinkalu in Court in solidarity with Sowore as trial begins
Omoyele Sowore Nobel laureate Professor, Wole Soyinka, and a former Nigerian Senator Shehu Sani are currently at the Abuja High Court in solidarity with the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest,…
SERAP petitions UN over violent attacks on Deji Adeyanju, other protesters
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the United Nations over violent attacks on activists, Deji Adeyanju and other protesters in Abuja. SERAP wrote to the UN Special Rapporteur,…
DSS says those who came for Sowore’s release were protesters, insists administrative procedures must be followed
Omoyele Sowore The Department of State Service, DSS has defended the continued detention of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Addressing a news conference in Abuja…
DSS Disperses protesters demanding Sowore’s release
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have dispersed protesters who stormed the headquarters of the service over the continued detention of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele…