Ola Bankole

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has confessed that fuel subsidy fraud has persisted under his principal’s watch. “The truth that nobody can deny is that that fraud has stayed for so…

A professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has raised the alarm that President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2023 budget for Nigeria will spell doom for the economy and cost of living, warning of “massive inflation.” On Tuesday, Mr Buhari signed…

The Garki Division of the FCT High Court on Tuesday barred security agencies from arresting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood, over false assets declaration allegations. Justice Maryam…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it secured a total of 3785 convictions across all its commands in 2022. The figure, which emerged from a review of the anti-graft agency’s performance in the outgone year, shows a…

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has condemned some provisions of the financial bill, including the increased Tertiary Education Tax (TET) from 2.5 per cent to 3.0 per cent. In a statement on Wednesday, NECA’s…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday announced the appointment and redeployment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of Tri-Service and NAF Institutions. It also approved the appointment of a new…

Legal icon and elder statesman Afe Babalola has reiterated that the 1999 Constitution will not guarantee the emergence of credible leaders at the next month’s general elections. “Unless a new constitution similar to those of 1960 and…

Nollywood producer, Kemi Adetiba, has confirmed that the third part of her blockbuster, ‘King of Boys’ is in the works. Adetiba, who directed both the first and second movie, made this known via her Instagram page on Wednesday. In the…

Citizens Communication and Advocacy Centre, a civil society organisation, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the NDDC board. The centre’s executive director, Charles Ibiang, and other civil society groups made the demand…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recovered about N13bn as proceeds of illegal payments made under the subsidy regime between 2017 and 2021. This was based on the National inherent risk assessment of money laundering and…