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Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Dr Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, on Wednesday, responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) statement declaring him wanted, seeking details on the allegation contained in the Commission’s public notice. Maina’s position was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Legal and Media Assistant, Emmanuel Umahi Ekwe, Esq., following …

…The Defense Minister says the experience will expose citizens to the difficulties and sacrifices of soldiers ….’You will understand what it means to be hungry, to work without sleeping’ Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s Defense Minister, retired General Christopher Musa, has called on every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying such experience would give citizens a deeper understanding of the demands and …

“Those who are terrorists… describe us using that word,” he replied. From the Assembly podium, he held up a photo of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who he said was “killed without any legal framework or reason” in a joint US-Israel attack last February. He then showed images of children he thought were killed in US-Israeli attacks on a …

In his third speech at the General Debate, Milei said he would speak in a “constructive spirit” on three issues: what organizations should do and fail to do, what they should not do but do anyway, and the organization’s position on artificial intelligence (AI). He said the UN had become “a useless organization whose sole purpose is to maintain a …

Joshua Oladeji made his long-awaited Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) debut for Nasarawa United on Wednesday, but the milestone was tempered by disappointment as the Solid Miners suffered a 2-1 defeat to Kwara United. In the matchday five match of the Euromatch NPFL, played at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl at the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin, Oladeji made his first …

As the political atmosphere becomes increasingly competitive, the outcome of Saturday’s by-elections in Shira and Zaki Local Government Areas of Bauchi State deserves closer reflection. From the perspective of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there are more reasons to appreciate the outcome and commend the party stakeholders for their great efforts. The APM entered the election with significant political advantages, …

Five year war. Winter is coming soon. Today, the Security Council once again discussed the path to peace – although any resolution would still be subject to the veto of Russia, one of the permanent members of the Security Council, whose objections have repeatedly hampered any consensus. As world leaders began to speak, the gap between the diplomatic process and …

In his second speech at the General Debate in New York, he said Syria had begun to regain “its place among nations and states” through the diplomatic bridges it has built – proving “to the whole world that the security of the East is woven into Damascus and cannot be built without it”. Al-Sharaa said Syria had been “unified from …

I remember the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), established in the aftermath of the 1993 fuel price hike, when the price of petrol rose from about N3.50 to N8.50 per litre. The justification was that the additional revenue would be channeled towards critical infrastructure and national development. Then came 2012. The Goodluck Jonathan administration introduced the Subsidy Reinvestment and Accountability Program …

What you need to know: This Declaration opened a new path in the universal struggle to promote human dignity, freedom, equality and justice when the UN General Assembly adopted it in 1986. This declaration could help set boundaries on issues ranging from AI to internet access, as well as speed up implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda A legally …