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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has vowed to approach a court to seek an order restraining former Nigerian governors particularly those serving as ministers from accessing life pensions.  SERAP stated on Friday via its X (formerly Twitter) verified page that it will be a waste of public funds for the former governors to still be paid life pensions while serving as ministers and being paid by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The statement reads: “We’re suing to block former governors Wike, Umahi, Badaru, Matawalle, Lalong, Oyetola, Bagudu and Gaidam from receiving life pensions, free health care, exotic cars and…

The fate of Prof Cyril Ndifon, the Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar,  is hanging on the balance as the university’s management suspended and plans to set up a panel to investigate sexual harassment allegations levelled against him. Ndifon’s suspension took effect from Thursday following a probe into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by some female students of the faculty. Female and male students of the faculty on Monday, August 14, 2023 protested demanding the immediate removal of the Dean of the faculty, Prof. Ndifon. In a viral video on social media, the students…

The suspicious death of a female evangelist, attached to Agape Evangelical Ministry has landed the General Overseer of  the church known as Bishop Timothy Otu in Aba Police Command in Abia State. The lady evangelist, Happiness Echieze, a mother of five allegedly died during an alleged sexual escapades with the clergyman at Guest House in Ovom village, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. Confirming his arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Abia State police command, Maureen Chinaka, said the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation into the matter, while the…

To mitigate the impact of the petrol subsidy removal, the Federal Government has released N5 billion palliative to each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum  announced this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of a national economic council (NEC) meeting Thursday, August 17. Thursday’s development comes in the wake of the hike in the cost of food items, and petroleum owing to the removal of subsidy on the commodity. Vice President Kashim Shettima chaired the NEC meeting graced by state governors and other stakeholders. These include the governors…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has enjoined Federal public servants of Akwa Ibom origin to work with the state government in attracting life-transforming projects to the state. Eno made the call during an interaction with the Federal Commissioners, Permanent Secretary and Directors from the state at Akwa Ibom State Liaison Office, Abuja on Tuesday, 15 August. The Governor pledged his readiness to work with the Federal Civil servants from Akwa Ibom in bringing more development projects to the state. On the need to provide adequate accommodation to Akwa Ibom indigenes working with the Federal Civil Service, he pledged…

Knocks and kudos have trailed the $3 billion loan facility obtained by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from Afreximbank. The NNPC Ltd. and Afreximbank Wednesday jointly signed a commitment letter and Termsheet for an emergency $3 billion crude oil repayment loan. The signing, which took place at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, will provide some immediate disbursement that will enable the NNPC Ltd. to support the Federal Government in its ongoing fiscal and monetary policy reforms aimed at stabilising the exchange rate market. Also read:  Reps probe alleged N20 billion diversion by NNPCL officials In an explainer…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Thursday that 36 military officers were killed in Niger State. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, confirmed the casualties  when he gave a breakdown of the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023. Terrorists had claimed responsibility to shooting a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission that crashed at Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday. The breakdown was given at the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations. When asked about the…

President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his 46 ministers, a week after they were screened and approved by the Nigerian Senate. However, Minister of Petroleum and another to supervise the Ministry Niger Delta Affairs were absent. It is rumoured that President Tinubu may superintend over the affairs of Ministry of Petroleum as his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari did in eight years. The ministers are as follows: 1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani, 2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – Ishak Salako 3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale…

England, the current holder of European championship cup will lock horns with Spain at the final of this year’s  FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia. To reach the final, England beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday while Spain eliminated Sweden 2-1 on Tuesday in their explosive soccer encounter. Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on in Sydney as England shattered Australian dreams Wednesday with a clinical 3-1 win to set up a Women’s World Cup final against Spain. The Lionesses had stumbled at the same stage twice before but the European champions made no mistake this time to…

Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has advocated behavioural change as a major tool to tackling the menace of corruption and failing social values in the country. Speaking at the National Policy Dialogue on Corruption, Social Norms and Behavioural Change in Nigeria, organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Tuesday, Akpabio described fighting corruption as a complex and multifaceted challenge. Akpabio, who was represented by Dr. Saviour Enyiekere, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, stated ‘‘of particular interest to me, is the issue of behavioural change as a precursor to winning…