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  M.H ANAS (@Reader) One thing which has been of the greatest concern today is, when, where and how will a common citizen just like you and I can have access to qualitative education in Nigeria?  Be it from the universities  polytechnics or any other institutions of learning.  Basically, I refrained myself from commenting and intervening on any controversial educational tension as much as possible. But by considering the kind of unsuccessful and mischievous vein that conveys the plasma for the negotiations between FGN and ASUU, is entirely unstrategic and rigorous to comprehend both the parties.  From 1999 till-date, ASUU has been consistently declaring warning and indefinite strikes in this country, in order to fight for the  betterment of tertiary educational sector in Nigeria. The bastardized nature of educational sector in the country was the major reason behind these perpetual strikes by ASUU almost annually. All the struggles and sacrifices by ASUU me...

  Students should choose, shall we continued to live in a nation where government devalue education and show less concerned in knowledge. Shall we continued to watched their sons and daughters studying abroad, shall we continued campaigning them on social media. Shall we fold our hands to continued with this nonchalant and barbaric government, shall we continued to watched this deceiving and fake government with their reckless and abandoned. Its left for the students to rethink about the decisions. With the recent declaration by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on an indefinite strike following the failure of the Federal Government to fully implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it has become imperative to state that the Nigeria education system is gradually losing her salt by the day. ASUU was established in 1978 and has since then encountered some of the worst problems in the history of trade unionism in the N...

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who leads a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport. He was nabbed on Tuesday 23rd August following the arrest of an intending passenger on Air peace flight to Dubai, UAE, Obinna Jacob Osita who was arrested with three bags, two of which contained eight blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 4.25kg concealed in cassava product, garri and crayfish. One other member of the airport syndicate who works with Ohiagu has also been arrested while operatives are after another suspect. Investigations revealed that a Dubai-based drug dealer recruited Obinna, a 42-year-old native of Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State to traffic the drugs and equally contracted Ohiagu, a 34-year-old airport cleaner from Orlu West Local Government Area of Imo State to create access for the unhindered passage of the trafficker. ...

 The dethroned Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara state, Abubakar Atiku has died during a brief illness in a hospital in Egypt. He died on Friday. He was flown out of the country a few days after family members noticed his health condition was deteriorating and needed urgent medical attention. Sources told TVC News that his remains will arrive soon for burial in his hometown, Zurmi where he was Emir until he was deposed for allegedly conniving with bandits. Zurmi Emirate has continued to bear the brunt of armed bandits' attack which has forced many locals to abandon their ancestral homes and farmlands for safer communities.

 A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the extradition application filed by the Federal Government for permission to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari to the United States (US). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment held that the extradition application was an abuse of the court process, on the grounds that Mr. Kyari was already standing a criminal trial before a Nigerian court. The US authorities had applied to the Nigerian government for Mr. Kyari’s extradition in relation to his alleged link with suspected international fraudster, Ramon Abbas (hushpuppi).  Follow us for more news stories

  After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike, The PUNCH reliably learnt. The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. ASUU had declared the commencement of a strike on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the University of Lagos. Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, in an interview with The PUNCH, explained that the government had taken all possible steps to end the strike. He said, “As regards the next steps, the government has already inaugurated a committee to harmonise the IPPIS, UTAS, and UP3. This will ensure that the government will pay with only one payment platform that will harmonise all the technical peculiarities. “If you bring some demands and almost 80% have been attended to, there is no need to drag the strike anymore. “It is unreasonable for the strike to be lin...

  The National Broadcasting Commission on Friday, August 19TH, 2022, issued a shutdown notice to licensees that are indebted to the Commission. Following the ultimatum, the Commission received positive responses from the debtor Licensees, including big players in the broadcast industry. Sequel to a follow-up meeting held with Executives of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), and other critical Stakeholders in the industry, the Commission has decided to temporarily suspend the shutdown of the indebted Broadcast stations all over the Country. We express our profound appreciation to the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, the affected licensees, and Broadcast Stakeholders for their responses and interventions. We, specifically, thank DAAR Communications Ltd and Silverbird TV/Rhythm FM for their responses. The Commission is not unaware of the difficulties this shutdown must have caused the operators and other stakeholders but must state that the Commission will always op...

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has urged Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units, ACTUs, across MDAs to consistently, demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the fight against corruption in the Civil Service. According to her, the fight against corruption remains a top priority of the government of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. Dr. Yemi-Esan who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Common Service Office, Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim Idris, made the call during the inauguration of a repositioned Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit in the OHCSF in Abuja. She added that there is the need to make deliberate efforts to strengthen anti-corruption reforms in the various Ministries, extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies. While acknowledging the strategic significance of ACTUs in MDAs, she emphasised that this was motivated by the government’s intention to shift the narrative and make deliberate efforts to identify and remedy curre...

  By Jauhar S. Salihu The current state of insecurity in Nigeria is highly worrisome and almost every effort to combat it seems to generate more questions. Prominent among these question is “can communication and information technology skills, strategies and infrastructures used for the monitoring, collection, sharing and dissemination of information help in strengthening the national security of Nigeria?” In attempt to address the above question, we must give credit to mass communication that plays crucial role in strengthening the national security against potential threats and probable attacks via information gathering and sharing. The communication and media sector being identified as the “fourth estate” of the realm of power has over the years proven to be a significant and viable instrument of statecraft. Since the revolution of communication as a result of technological advancement, no state can effectively go into setting a protection objective without consideration of comm...

  corp member, Jeremiah Shimasaan serving in Gusau, the Zamfara State Capital has constructed an ablution point and renovated a three-unit toilet facility in a mosque. He also constructed and installed a suggestion box at the main entrance of the Zamfara State Radio and Television Services administrative block. The 25-year-old corp Member serving at the Zamfara State Radio and Television Services said the idea of the project is to promote religious tolerance among Nigerians. Shimasaan noted that the decision was moved by his desire to cushion the stressful effects of getting clean drinking water, for toilet use (conveniences), and Ablution, especially for the Muslim ummah during prayers. The suggestion box according to him is for collecting and collating suggestions and mails for administrative purposes.”My decision to have the project in a Mosque is to promote religious tolerance, unity, and Peaceful coexistence among people of different faith” Jeremiah said.” If all of us in this...

  The Borno State government in collaboration with the government of Cameroonian has embarked on a strategic approach to ensure the repatriation of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have taken refuge in some areas of the Minawawo camp. This was revealed by the Governor of Far - North Region of Cameroon, Midjiyawa Bakari when he paid a courtesy visit to Borno Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state. The Governor of Cameroon’s Far-North Region’s visit to the government house in Maiduguri is part of bilateral cooperation to restore peace and civil authority in some of the communities ravaged by insurgents in the region. The main objective of the working visit is to follow up on the resolutions of the last Session of the Forum of Governors of the Member States of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which took place from the 4th to the 5th of October 2021, in Yaounde, Cameroon. Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, who welcomed the visit, pledged his a...

  Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has ordered free treatment for Victims of armed bandits' attacks. Victims will now be treated at the Yeriman Bakura Specialists Hospital, Gusau. This is due to the fact that the majority of attack victims are the elderly and children of the poor who live in rural areas. The governor said, going forward, no victim of an attack in the state should be required to pay for treatment as long as the person is confirmed to be a victim in order to avoid treating criminals instead. This was disclosed by the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital Usman Shanawa at a press conference in Gusau, the state Capital Dr. Shanawa said so far fifty-five victims of the bandits' attack including those in critical condition have been treated free based on the directives of Governor Matawalle. He noted that most of those treated especially male adults are thoroughly checked to avoid treating bandits as a victim. He claims that the gesture will benefit victim...

  Wani lauya Mai zaman Kansa a Jihar Kano baa rrister Badamasi sulaiman Gandu yayi barazanar gurfanar da Hukumar hisba agaban Kotu Idan Bata ɗauki mataki akan Ado gwanja ba nan da kwanaki Lauyan Wanda ya Mika takardar korafi ga Gwamnan Kano Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje khadimul Islam ta hannun  Ofishin sakataren Gwamnatin Kano. Cikin takardar korafin da Barrister Badamasi sulaiman Gandu ya aikewa Gwamnan, ya Nemi Gwamnatin Kano ta ɗauki matakin Gaggawa akan wata Waka da Wani mawaki anan kano Mai Suna Ado Gwanja yayi Mai Suna (Cas ko Kuma asosa) Baya ga Ofishin Gwamnan Kano barrister Badamasi sulaiman Gandu ya Kuma Mika irin wannan korafi ga Hukumar hisba ta Jihar Kano da Kuma Hukumar tace fina finai da dab'i akan daukar matakin ladaftar wa ga mawaki Ado Gwanja. Acewarsa Jihar Kano tana da tsari na mutunta addini da Kuma Tarbiya sai Gashi Wani mawaki Yana wargaza Tarbiyar ya"Yan Jihar Kano ta Hanyar yin wakar da ta Saba da Tarbiya da Kuma addini. Barrister Badamasi sulaiman Gandu ...

  The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, said the emergence of the next President of Nigeria, has already been determined by God. The renowned preacher stated this when he visited Ondo State, in preparation for a global crusade by his church. The first port of call for the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi was the Governor’s Office in Akure, Ondo State capital. He was received by the Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and members of his cabinet at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office. Governor Akeredolu commended the Pastor for his passion for preaching the gospel, adding that his visit to the state will usher in good tidings. On his part, Pastor Kumuyi described the Governor as a courageous personality. From there, the Deeper Life Bible Church founder moved to the Palace of Osemawe of Ondo to pay homage. Speaking with journalists after the visit, Pastor Kumuyi express...

  By Sulaiman Maijama’a If not because of the dogged determination and great perseverance of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in defence of education in Nigeria over the years, public universities in the country would have since been in a dilapidated condition with poor infrastructure, poor remuneration of staff. Moreover, the universities would have been stocked with unqualified teachers, just like what is happening to our public primary and secondary schools or perhaps worse than that. Those who misconceive ASUU, for its struggles, as being selfish know nothing about what education takes to be efficient. It is common knowledge that people who had the luxury of attending private primary and secondary schools in Nigeria earn more prestige than those who attended public ones. This is so because the quality of education in public schools at the basic level has since been diminished. But the reverse is the case at the university level; products of public universities in...

  A Level 14 School Teacher has been apprehended for impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police in Oyo State. Adebisi Ayodele, who is an assistant headmaster in a school in Ogun State, was paraded today, August 22, for impersonating an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP for years. The Suspect was arrested by the Special Oyo Police Operation Squad codenamed "Operation Restore Peace" on Sunday August 21, 2022, along Asejire road, Egbeda Local Government, Ibadan the capital city of Oyo State. According to the police, two unexpended canisters were recovered from him. Fielding questions from journalists, the suspect, Ayodele admitted that he had been impersonating the police for 13 years. Upon interrogation by the police, the suspect who has since admitted to committing the crime, confessed that his passion for the police job led him into the act.

Shugaban Najeriya Muhammadu Buhari yayi Allah-wadai da abin da ya kira "kisan babu gaira-babu-dalili da aka yi wa Sheikh Goni Aisami" wanda ake tuhumar wani sojan Najeriya da kashe shi bayan da shaihin malamin ya ya rage masa hanya a motarsa, kamar yadda ƴan sanda suka tabbatar. Marigayi Sheikh Goni Aisami Yayin da yake mayar da martani kan lamarin, cikin wata sanarwa da kakakinsa Mallam Garba Shehu ya fitar, Shugaban ya ce "wannan mummunan kisan da sojan Najeriya yayi wa wannan mutumin kirkin da ya taimake shi ba hali ne da aka san sojojin kasar nan da shi ba, kuma ya yi hannun riga da horon da ak ba sojoji na nuna da'a da girmamawa da kare rayukan wadanda ba su aikata wani laifi ba." Shugaba Buhari ya kara da cewa, "a matsayi na na babban kwamandan sojojin Najeriya, na fusata matuka kan wannan mummunan aikin da jami'in tsaro da aka horas domin ya kare rayuka ya aikata." Ya kuma yi kira ga hukumomin sojin kasar "da su hukunta wadanda suka aik...

  The National Executive Council of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-NEC) has ratified the suspension of the Association’s General Secretary, Joyce Oduah.. Last Monday, the 15th of August the National Executive Committee, had exercised its emergency powers under Section 9(6)(d) of the NBA Constitution by suspending the General Secretary on allegations of gross misconduct, pending the ratification of the NBA-NEC. In the resolution passed by the National Executive Committee, the NBA-NEC was also invited to investigate the actions of the suspended General Secretary and consider her removal from office. But, At the NBA-NEC meeting, which is ongoing as of now, the Influential organ considered the counsel of the elders of the Bar including past Presidents and Senior Advocates of Nigeria on the need to protect the unity of the Bar and the legacies of the Olumide Akpata administration and resolved that the suspension be ratified. Jasawa Times gathered that Mrs.held program Oduah, therefor...

  The minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has presented the report of the Presidential Committee on a 10-year football master plan to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential hall. The minister had earlier in the year inaugurated the Presidential Committee to lay the foundation for the development of Nigeria’s Football. Speaking after presenting the report on Tuesday, the minister said he is confident that President Buhari will do all that is necessary and required to reposition Nigeria's football and take it to an enviable height.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has raised the alarm over the exodus of lecturers from the nations universities for greener pastures abroad. The union attributed the development to the Federal Governments poor treatment of its members which it said had forced many to venture into other sources of livelihood. Speaking to newsmen, on Sunday, the National President, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, lamented that many lecturers had taken to farming and other economic activities, while a large number had left the country. Osodeke spoke in reaction to the governments refusal to meet some of their demands, including the payment of seven months backlog of salaries accrued during the strike.  

  An yi kira ga iyaye su ji tsoron Allah wajen sauke nauyin da Allah Ya daura mu su na tarbiyantar da ‘ya‘yayen su yadda ya kamata.  Kazalika an shawarce su da su rika mayar da hankali akan harkokin yaran na yau da kullum don gujewa jefa su halin ni ‘ya su. Mai Unguwar Rogo/Layin Dan Badawai dake nan birnin Jos din jihar Pilato, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad Dan Badawai ne yayi wannan Kira ranar Asabar, a wajen taron yaye dalibai na shekara-shekara da Makarantar Skyline ta shirya a nan cikin garin Jos. Mai Unguwa Dan Badawai daya kasance bako mai jawabi a wajen taron, ya tunatar da al'umma cewa, Allah Ya halicce su ne don su bautata Mishi, yana mai cewa, ta hanyar neman ilimi ne  mutum zai san hanyoyin dazai bi wajen bautatawa. A lokacin da yake Jan hankalin iyaye da suke nuna halin ko inkula akan karatun ‘ya‘yan Su, Alhaji Aliyu Dan Badawai ya shawarcesu dasu tuna da yadda haduwar Su da Ubangiji zata kasance, domin kuwa a cewar Shi, za'a tambayi kowa akan kiwon da aka bashi. Gam...

  A 49 years old man, Amoda Bola has been arrested by men of the Ogun state Police Command for impregnating his 14- year-old biological daughter (name withheld). This information was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer. “The suspect, a resident of Idi Oro street, Ode Remo was arrested following a complaint received from the victim, who reported at Ode Remo divisional headquarters that her father whom she had been living with for some years have been having carnal knowledge of her. “She stated further that her father has also been inviting men to the house to have sex with her after which the men will pay him money. “Upon the report, the DPO Ode Remo division, CSP Olayemi Fasogbon detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the suspect, who first denied the allegations later confessed when the victim confronted him.   “His confession led t...

  The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended its ultimatum for another two weeks for the federal government to resolve its lingering industrial and welfare issues. This was announced by the national president of the association, Dr Dare Ishaya in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital after an extraordinary national executive council meeting of the association. The earlier ultimatum given is expected to lapse on Monday and the doctors are extending the ultimatum instead of outright strike because of what they call “the federal government’s effort and a show of goodwill from the association”. Their major contentions are the slow pace in the payment of the 2020 Medical Residency Training Fund as well as the delay in the implementation and payment of the newly upgraded hazard allowance since 2021. The association’s national president also appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to intervene on the issues. Resident Doctors and Workers in the Health Sector have been at Loggerh...

  Kwamitin haɗin gwiwa na ƙungiyar manyan ma’aikatan jami’o’in Najeriya (SSANU) da na ƙungiyoyin ma’aikata sashen da ba koyarwa ba (NASU) sun dakatar da yajin aikin da suke yi na tsawon watanni biyu. Wani mamba a kungiyar haɗin gwiwar kuma shugaban SSANU na ƙasa, Mohammed Ibrahim ne ya bayyana hakan a wata hira da jaridar The Nation ta wayar tarho ranar Asabar a Abuja. Ya ce dakatarwar za ta fara aiki ne daga ranar Larabar mako mai zuwa. “Eh, mun dakatar da yajin aikin na tsawon watanni biyu,” in ji shugaban SSANU. A cewar Ibrahim, gwamnatin tarayya ta ware naira biliyan 50 domin biyan alawus-alawus ga mambobin SSANU, NASU da kuma ƙungiyar malaman jami’o’i ta ASUU. Ya kuma ce ƙungiyoyin sun cim ma yarjejeniya da gwamnati kan sharuɗɗan dawowa bakin aikinsu da fatan za a aiwatar da yarjejeniyar cikin watanni biyu. Yajin aikin da SSANU da NASU suka yi, ya sa aka dakatar da bayar da takardun shedar kammala karatu, da kuma gudanar al’amuran sa suka shafi tafiya aikin hidimar ƙasa na NYS...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied reports that he endorsed the presidential ambition of the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu, when he visited him in Abeokuta. In a statement by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Saturday, the former president said the statements coming from those claiming to be supporters of Tinubu are unhelpful. He said the discussion during the visit was “more brotherly than political.” Obasanjo’s aide further said the former President has neither agreed nor disapproved of Tinubu’s ‘request’. “Those claiming to be insiders at the meeting issuing statement on the discussion and those crediting to me statement I had not made are enemies of the visitor and are not doing the visit any good.” Mr Tinubu had visited Mr Obasanjo at the former President’s private penthouse residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on Wednesday. Those who accompanied Tinubu included two former governors of the state, Olusegun Osoba and Gbe...

 300 Plateau schools get N1.012billion grants as Gov Lalong kick-starts implementation of World bank assisted project (AGILE) By Golok Nanmwa, Jos  As part of efforts to improve access to education among rural and indigent girls in Plateau State, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has flagged off the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) as well as the Conditional Cash Transfer to facilitate the education of girls from poor backgrounds.  While performing the event at the Victoria Gowon Hall, New Government House Little Rayfield Jos, Governor Lalong said the programme which is a partnership between the World Bank, Federal Government and Plateau State was initiated to encourage and restore hope to girls that have dropped out of school as a result of lack funds for fees, cultural hindrances to education, or non-availability of schools in their immediate communities. A statement signed by Macham Makut his director of press and public affairs said the Rescue...

  The National Human Rights Commission is now adopting a community-based approach that will promote reconciliation of persons affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Executive Secretary of the Commission Tony Ojukwu made this known to Journalists at a two-day training of community stakeholders and transitional justice reconciliation committee in Maiduguri the state capital. According to Ojukwu, members of the committees and panels were selected by their communities. “Your mandates provide your communities with the opportunities to reconcile, rebuild and position themselves for a more prosperous future founded on justice, equity and peace. “Your tasks will be challenging but we believe that you gave what it takes to succeed. “Membership of the panel and committees have been carefully chosen and vetted by the communities themselves and we believe that these special attributes will further boost your moral and credibility, ” Ojukwu said. The Secretary of Bama Emirate, Alhaji Makinta Usman ...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to disqualify the governorship candidate of the  The party is praying the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify Fubara and 31 others for alleged non-compliance with the new Electoral Act. APC, in the suit, alleged that the PDP delayed forwarding the register containing the names of its candidates to INEC within the 30-day stipulated by the new law. When the matter was mentioned in court on Wednesday, APC lawyer, Collins Dike moved a motion ex parte for substituted service on all the respondents, which the court granted. The presiding Judge, Justice, Ayuah Phoebe asked the plaintiff to serve the respondents by pasting the process on their walls. Phoebe adjourned till 31st of August, 2022 for hearing and directed the plaintiff to effect service to the respondents before the next adjourned date. Simi Fubara who was the Accounta...

An initiative that would enhance the enabling environment for women to work and be financially independent has been targeted for about 500 women-owned enterprises. The launch of the women’s economic empowerment project also aims to strengthen government officials’ capacities in developing and executing gender-responsive policies that will allow women to thrive in business in Nigeria. Nigeria has one of the highest numbers of female entrepreneurs in the world but women owned businesses find it quite difficult to secure procurement contracts. This situation suggests that a systematic gender disparity is in play in the procurement systems of both government and private sector organisations. This is why experts were present at the launch of the women’s economic empowerment project implemented through affirmative procurement reform in west and central Africa Experts are pushing for better reforms and incentives to ensure equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs and their male peers. This...

  The Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC) Unit of the State CID, Ekiti State Police Command, has arrested one “Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso” of Ijadu Olorunsogo, Ado-Ekiti, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 13-year old girl. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abutu Sunday, stated in a statement on Thursday, August 18, that Prophet Akingbaso claimed he wanted to perform spiritual deliverance on the young girl before having carnal knowledge of her. Mr. Sunday said investigation revealed that the suspect, on noticing that the victim’s mother had left home for a vigil in the Church, sneaked into their room and committed the act, claiming that he intended to spiritually deliver the victim. He further threatened to attack her spiritually if she informed her mother. The suspect initially absconded after committing the offence but was later arrested by the Police. DSP Abutu stated that during interrogation, the prophet confessed to the committing the crime and was arraigned accordingly.

  Segun Sowunmi Former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has vowed to fight the ongoing battle for the party’s governorship ticket to the end. In an interview on ThisMorning show with Yori Folarin, the PDP aspirant who wanted to become the governorship candidate of the party stated that he will eventually be declared as the governorship candidate otherwise the party will eventually see the interpretation of its top fully in the fullness of time. Mr Showunmi, who stated that he did not want to dwell on the crisis, went on to say that it was necessary to clarify issues. He said “I had asked early, and said an adult delegate primaries cannot be held when one of the contestants has alleged and said on tape, video, and newspapers that the exco to oversee this matter bought his form. “As a responsible party member, I wrote to the party that we have a few options: dissolve them for abuse of office and violation of the PDP con...

  Corruption has continued to defy solutions in Nigeria. Part of the reason is that some public office holders in Nigeria have become adept at moving money out of the country and hiding it in secretive shell companies. In spite of the mechanisms put in place by the money laundering Act, dirty money has continued to get out of the country into shell companies in tax havens countries where it is then subjected through a series of transactions all aimed at cleaning it and injecting it to some legitimate businesses.  Tax havens jurisdictions or countries that offer foreign businesses and individuals minimal or no tax liability for their bank deposits. This facilitates Illicit Financial Flows (IFF). Shell companies are companies registered by finance and investment management companies offshore with no link to the real owners, the type that are also referred to as letter-box companies.  The combination of tax havens with deep financial secrecy enables Illicit Financial Flows (...