archiveJuly 14, 2020

*Secrecy provides cover for criminality, VP adds, noting that some countries still resist stemming IFF The devastating effects of secret and beneficial ownership on economies across Africa require that stakeholders on the continent including governments must collaborate to stem the tide of the phenomenon, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,...

The Senate on Tuesday raised the punishment for an offence of kidnapping from 10 years to life imprisonment. The Upper Chamber also deleted the statute of limitation on defilement as well removed gender restrictions on the offences of rape. These resolutions of the Senate followed the third reading and passage...

Dr Michael Ryan, a senior World Health Organisation (WHO), official has called for comprehensive, data-driven COVID-19 public health strategies, and not a politically-driven decision-making process as schools reopen. Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, said this while responding to questions from reporters at the regular WHO news...

…seeks protection of mentally challenged persons The Senate on Tuesday passed a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 2004. The passage of the bill followed consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The piece of legislation, if assented...

Keystone Bank Limited has recently concluded a 5-day capacity building initiative for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country on the need to increase online presence and grow sales using digital tools. The training which was tagged: “Boost With Facebook Digital Marketing Webinar Series,” was organised by the...

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp described as “not a good day for football” Manchester City’s successful appeal against a two-year UEFA ban for allegedly breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. “I don’t think it was a good day for football yesterday, to be honest. “FFP is a good idea. It is...

Didier Drogba’s hopes of becoming the next president of the Ivory Coast’s football federation has suffered a serious setback after the failure of his fellow players to support his candidacy. Drogba, 42, is one of three candidates standing for election as president of the Ivorian Football Federation in September but...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will engage security agencies in the country with a view to upscaling operations in hot-spot areas to avert the killings of residents of Kaduna South senatorial district. Lawan gave the assurance in his remarks following a point of...

The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) safety test approval is not a stamp for verifying the efficacy of the producers claims. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. She said...

A municipal infrastructure development expert, Engr. Aileme Unuigbe, has urged Engineers to collaborate with the state government to put in place physical development plans to bridge transportation and infrastructure challenges in Lagos State. Unuigbe, also a member of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) Lagos Chapter, gave the advice...