OPINION: Hail to the (New) Chief Justice
When he died at 80 in June 2008, Lamidi Aribiyi Adedibu was one of the best known political godfathers of his generation and certainly one of the most disruptive in…
LIVING ON BORROWED TIME: How Nigeria’s Unchecked e-Waste Is Poisoning Residents, Environment
Nigeria has become a dumping ground for electronic waste (e-waste) from developed countries due to its booming market for fairly-used electrical and electronic equipment. The country’s inadequate waste management infrastructure…
‘One Doctor to 30,000 Patients’ — Kano Medical Practitioners to Embark on Indefinite Strike
The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners has chosen October 1 to begin an indefinite strike due to unfavourable working conditions and…
EFCC Arrests Campus Reporter, 46 UDUS Students in Morning Raid
#Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested a campus journalist and some other students of the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, (UDUS) on Saturday. The EFCC officers invaded…
SmartCash PSB Customer’s N99,846 Disappears After ‘Upgrade Issues’ Deactivation
On June 12, when SmartCash Payment Service Bank (PSB) first told Tawa Iyanu (real name withheld), an Oyo State resident, that her account would be deactivated for an upgrade issue,…
Corps Members Take Loans to Survive NYSC Months
Many National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are turning to loans for survival as their monthly allowance hardly gets them through 30 days. In November, Nosa Onyeka*, a graduate of…
BDC Operator Narrates Delivering $15.8m Cash to Ex-Gov Suswam in Money Laundering Trial
Abubakar Umar, a bureau de change operator, has narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja how he delivered $15.8 million cash to Gabriel Suswam while he was the governor…
What to Know About XEC, Fast-Spreading COVID Variant With Growth Advantage
First detected in Germany in June, a new COVID-19 variant known as XEC has spread across 27 countries. XEC has been found in countries across Europe, Asia and North America…
UNILORIN Graduands May Miss October Convocation Because They Can’t Afford N61,500 Fee
Graduands of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are lamenting the compulsory N61,500 convocation fees the school management has slapped on them. The N61,500 covers memorabilia packages and convocation charges for…
FLASHBACK: Moment Darius Ishaku Said He ‘Won’t Leave Money’ in Taraba
On Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Darius Ishaku, a former governor of Taraba State. After the arrest, the commission subsequently charged Ishaku with the diversion of…