archiveApril 14, 2018

Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has demanded the resignation of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, for asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to escalate its investigation against the Boko Haram sect. The group, in a reaction by its spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin, on Friday, stated that Malami...

  The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites. The strikes were said to be in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma last week. According to BBC reports, explosions hit...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) on Friday reversed the suspension of the Director-General, National Women Development Centre (NWDC), Mrs. Mary Eta. The FG said the suspension carried out by the centre’s recently inaugurated Governing Board was illegal. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary (General Services...

  The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Friday announced the removal of Dr. Abdul Zubair as the acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Mrs Mary Uduk has been appointed as his replacement. The far reaching reassignment of portfolios in the Securities and Exchange Commission was...

  The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has given reasons Professor Richard Akindele, accused of demanding sex from a student of the institution in exchange for mark, may not be punished. Akindele was said to have asked a female student for sex in order to help her pass exams. According to...