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By Dr. Matthew Ayibakuro Nigeria joined EITI in 2003 and made history by becoming the first country to provide legislative backing for the initiative in 2007. Since signing up, the country has been proactive in implementing the global standards underlying the initiative, including producing audit reports, revealing suspicious transactions and engaging the broad range of stakeholders in the extractive sector to enhance transparency. Despite …

BY OFURE OSEHOBO Worried by failure of governance, continuing tension and insecurity of lives and property across the length and breadth of Nigeria, a coalition of concerned citizens known as Conscience Group Nigeria has renewed the call for a conference of Ethnic nationalities. The group says such a conference will address the failure of the political class, the economy and …

On behalf of the Federal Government, President Muhammadu Buhari sends condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe over the passing of the founding father and former President, Robert Mugabe, 95. The President commiserates with family members, friends and political associates of the political activist who fought for the independence of the country from colonial rule, and lived most of …

Peeved by the statement of the national president of Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, Abdullahi Bodejo, wherein he claimed that the bushes in the South East do not belong to Ohanaeze or to the five governors of the region, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Sunday cautioned him, noting that the bushes are part of South East. The group equally warned Miyetti …

The Election Petition Tribunal in Benin City yesterday dismissed the petition brought before it by Hon. Omosede Igbinedion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Hon Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 23rd 2019 national assembly election for Ovia federal constituency seat. Igbinedion had asked the tribunal to declare her winner of the election on …

Urges judiciary to uphold justice The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said having reviewed the video of the media interview by the Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately vacate his seat following the alleged  admission that he (Buhari) does not possess a West African Examination Council, WAEC, certificate, “contrary to his claims and disposition before …

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed sadness over the demise of former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. The former Nigerian leader expressed his sadness in a letter he personally signed, addressed to the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mr Mugabe’s death at 95 was announced on Friday morning. The African liberation hero and champion of racial reconciliation, who died …

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa has said that no fewer than 400 Nigerians have indicated interest and registered to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent xenophobic attacks. Nigeria’s Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, said this in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. Adama noted that Air Peace had offered to airlift those …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, says the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, sacked the only commissioner he nominated into his cabinet. Oshiomhole, who is the immediate past governor of Edo State, said this during an interview on Channels Television on Saturday. He said the irony was that Obaseki took the drastic action after a reconciliatory meeting …

South Africans, residing in eastern Johannesburg, on Sunday, marched along Jules Street in the area, demanding that foreign nationals leave their country. According to SowetanLive, the protesters live in hostels around that part of town and had gathered for an address by the former leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi. However, they walked the street to the venue of the …