Lebanese security forces have arrested seven Syrians on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a local politician, a judicial official said Tuesday, amid a backlash against Syrian refugees. Pascal Sleiman was the coordinator in the Byblos (Jbeil) area, north…
Allen Onyema Chairman/CEO of Air Peace Limited. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Facebook page of AirPeace] He might not be a critical theorist, but I think the CEO of Air Peace Allen Onyeama understands the practical dimensions of the decolonial, particularly in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and schools to stop charging in dollars or any foreign currency within Nigeria. EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stated this on Monday, in the latest edition of the commission’s…
The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Bethrand Onuoha, has ordered personnel in the Command to maintain water-tight security to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration across the state. Mr Onuoha gave the order during a meeting with all the Divisional Police…
Prelate of the Methodist Church, Nigeria, Dr Oliver Aba, has disclosed that the country’s present situation is a means of grace for growth, charging the citizens to pray for those in authority. Speaking during his Apostolic visit to Minna Circuit of…
Residents of Okun-Ajah community in Lagos State on Monday protested at the State House of Assembly over the plan to demolish their properties for the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project. The protesting residents, numbering about 100, said their properties had…
1 hour ago The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the policy thrust of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has set the stage for Nigeria to earn over N130 trillion, equivalent of $1 trillion, yearly in the…
In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizen for whom these policies are designed to enhance their quality of life. Recently, two significant policies typify this:…
Saudi Arabia and Nigeria’s President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar, announced on Monday that the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted. This means the holy month of Ramadan will continue on Tuesday, with Eid al-Fitr…
It has been two years since gospel music sensation Osinachi Nwachukwu died, but her loved ones and fans are still sad and wonder if justice will ever be served. The circumstances that surrounded Osinachi’s death remain unclear, with many accusations…