SERAP sues Akpabio, Abbas over ‘failure to account for missing ₦18.6bn NASC complex funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to account for the missing N18.6 billion meant for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Office Complex.” […]
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PROFESSOR SAMUEL OGHENEOVO ASAGBA: A VICE CHANCELLOR WITH AN EYE FOR DETAILS
Well known for his steadfast adherence to principles and thorough leadership, Professor Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba stands very tall as a man of great moral rectitude. His style of leadership has distinguished him as a hardworking and an upright Nigerian. Naturally zealous about development, the current Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka comes across clearly as […]
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Julius Berger expands CSR footprint with Women’s Health Initiatives in Abuja, Lagos
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, has broadened its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR efforts with major women’s health advocacy programs in Abuja and Lagos. Last Tuesday, the company partnered with the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat and the Family Peace and Women Empowerment Initiative (FAPWEI) to host the 2025 Women’s Health and […]
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FOREIGN INVESTORS, GOLFERS MEET AS SMART CITY GOLF TOURNAMENT AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE BEGIN IN DELTA STATE
The 2025 Canaan Land Smart City Golf Tournament and Business conference will begin on Friday, December 12 in Delta State. ‘’Koko Town has the huge potential for investment, particularly in real estate, agriculture, health, tourism and other areas. So we are expecting professional golfers and investors from different parts of the world’’ a statement […]
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GOVERNORS, DUE PROCESS AND DEMOLITION IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
For democracy to work, citizens must be enlightened. The issue is not about demolition. I am against demolitions. Nearly all the governors in Nigeria are guilty of that because they do it without due process. To demolish the abode of a person, the government must go to court and obtain a judgement before […]
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8.5bn Fraud: Court Jails Two Fraudsters to Two Years’ Imprisonment in Lagos
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Hamza Zakaria and Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim to two years and two months’ imprisonment for their roles in an ₦8.56 billion fraud involving unauthorized access to a new-generation bank’s computer systems. […]
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SANWO-OLU SEEKS INVESTORS’ SUPPORT FOR LEKKI–EPE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PRESS RELEASE SANWO-OLU SEEKS INVESTORS’ SUPPORT FOR LEKKI–EPE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Says Lagos will work hand-in-hand with all federal agencies The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday sought the support of investors to make the approved Lekki–Epe International Airport, a reality. He […]
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PREPARATIONS IN TOP GEAR FOR ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S BURIAL CEREMONIES
CAKASA, WEMA, POLARIS MOURN IJAW LEADERS EXPRESS GRIEF LAGOS RESIDENTS COMFORT ANTHONY GEORGE-IKOLI CHARIS MICROFINANCE BANK EXTOLS LATE MATRIARCH’S VIRTUES Preparations are in top gear as the family of First Republic politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Ernest Sissei Ikoli, gets set to bid farewell to a woman of profound moral scruples, stickler for hard […]
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MILITARY, SUBORDINATION AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
In a society that is based on the rule of law and hierarchy, there should be no room for any serving army officer to comment on what happened between Wike and Yerima. It is disgraceful for any general to intimidate the public by saying that the action is a threat to national security. […]
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Prominent leaders, technocrats, others expected in Lagos as Elsie Ajayi Ikoli begins final journey
The Ernest Sisei Ikoli Foundation on Monday announced that prominent leaders, technocrats and business moguls are expected to converge on Lagos on Friday, November 28, 2025, as the remains of Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli are laid to rest. The Foundation also confirmed Elsie Ajayi Ikoli’s body will lie in state for one hour in […]
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