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Nigeria, South Africa and other African countries have been projected to be losing as much as $90 billion to illicit financial flows annually. This is according to the Chief Economist and Vice President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Prof. Kevin Urama who noted that much more is lost in illicit resource flows and resource theft, poorly implemented fiscal policy incentives, and …

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, On Saturday in South Africa, said the electoral victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was aided by the presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP) and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Soyinka contended that both men made Tinubu win by contesting the election under the platforms of different …

In the lead-up to the state’s September 21, 2024, governorship election, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that he will support the Peoples Democratic Party’s nominee. He added that despite Philip Shaibu, his deputy, having announced his desire to become governor, there was no animosity between them. Obaseki addressed participants from Edo State on Thursday in Abuja at the …

At a New York Sotheby’s auction, six of Lionel Messi’s World Cup 2022 jerseys went for a total of $7.8 million. Argentina won the Qatar competition under Messi’s leadership, defeating France in the final on penalties. Six jerseys from the first half of the final, two group games, the semifinal, the quarterfinal, and the last-16 tie were included. Read Also: …

[Press Release] The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been drawn to a trending video of an old vehicle with mechanical issues plying the expressway in such that the back tyre was off and the vehicle was been controlled by the driver with three worn out tyres. In line with its responsibility to ensure safety of all …

In a bid to demonstrate team spirit which the round-leather game represents, the Chairman of Benue State Football Association, Barr. Paul Edeh, on Saturday visited the officials and players of Lobi Stars as well as Abia Warriors in Lafia, venue of a rescheduled matchday 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Accompanied by the BSFA Secretary Dr. Iorngulum Malu …

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has urged Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to reconsider his proposal to use N500 million to pay the court costs for 4,000 inmates. Falana madethe plea in a statement titled ‘Interior Minister should review plan to pay fines of N500 million’, which he signed as the Chairman, Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond (ASCAB) …

The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Damagum, said on Thursday there was no more rancour in the Edo chapter of the party. Damagum stated this to journalists shortly after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with PDP stakeholders in Edo at the national secretariat in Abuja. The party was rocked by …

Some sweeping changes have been made in the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with the exit of three Executive Vice-presidents of the company. A report by Persecondnews said the three Executive Vice presidents, who were due for retirement in 2024, had been compulsorily retired. The Executive Vice-Presidents were Abdulkabir Ahmed (Gas, Power and New Energies), Engr. …

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