FOI: Transparency International Attacks Proposed Hungarian Law
Transparency International (TI) said a proposed law in Hungary could sharply restrict the public’s access to information about government dealings, creating a serious risk corruption by public officials will go unchecked, insisting the law must not be passed. The body,…
Ohaneze Ndigbo Broke, Can’t Pay Rent – President Says
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra State Chapter, has been hit by a financial crisis, with five months unpaid salaries and unable to pay office rent for two years, News Express reports. President of the organisation in the…
How Boko Haram Kill 150 Villagers, Injured Many Others in Borno Unchallenged
Members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect laid a siege to some Borno communities between Tuesday and Wednesday night, killing no fewer than 148 persons and injuring several others. Some of the deceased were killed in mosques where the…
Traffic Law: Ambode Reads Riot Acts To Okada, Keke Operators, Issues 21 Days Ultimatum
As the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration hits the ground running in governance of Lagos State, the state government has issued a 21-day ultimatum to motorcycle popularly known as Okada riders and their tricycle counterpart to vacate all restricted routes in…
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Dispute Over Union Fees
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to the way public-sector unions finance their operations. Union officials said a ruling against them would deal a blow to organized labor. The case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers…
PDP To Buhari: Get to Work, Stop Blackmailing Us
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says no amount of intimidation, blackmail and propaganda by the Presidency would stop it from standing shoulder to shoulder with Nigerians in demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari kick-starts government and commence implementation of his campaign…
Radio Biafra is Avenue for Those With Siege Mentality to Vent, Mustn’t Be Banned or Sabotaged, Says Kayode Ogundamisi
The call for a ban on Radio Biafra is an irritating distraction for the following reasons. Biafra Radio operators are guaranteed free speech and do not operate on Nigerian airwaves, they are free to agitate for the State of Biafra…
NASS Leadership We Stand By Our Candidates List
In a surprise move following fracas that Nigeria’s National Assembly over attempted imposition of candidates into offices, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned what transpired in both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday. The party’s position…
Sharing National Cake Tops Governors’ Request As Buhari Rejects BailOut For Salaries
There were indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may have turned down a bailout request by state governors owing months in arrears of salaries of workers in their states at the end of a meeting with 36 governors in the presidential…
Financial Freedom: Obiano Grants Autonomy To State Judiciary
Anambra State judiciary has gotten freedom to dispense justice without fear or favour as the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has granted financial independence to the state judiciary. His move was in line with the desire of most Nigerians that…
Seven SANs Boost Imo Traditional Rulers’ Legal Battle With Okorocha
Ongoing legal war between the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and a set of traditional rulers in in the state, has taken a new turn with no fewer than seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) indicating interest to offer…
