Democracy Day: A Celebration Of A Step Forward And Five Steps Backwards In Nigeria

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba and Nigerian social activist Gani Adams, has expressed his concern over challenges that has greeted the nation since June 12, 1993, which is now marked as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Gani described progress recorded in Nigeria’s democracy since the annulment of June 12 election as “a step forward and five steps … Read more

EFCC Arraigns Permanent Secretary for Fraud In Oyo

EFCC Donates Five-Storey Building Seized From Looters To VON

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Permanent Secretary in the Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Rasaq Kolawole, for allegedly defrauding one Ibikunle Alonge of N4,400.000 (Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) Kolawole was arraigned before Justice Aderonke Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court on … Read more

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia To Enforce 24hour Curfew During Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Saudi Arabia has put plans in motion to enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as infections spike. The kingdom, which has reported the highest number of virus cases in the Gulf region, is scrambling to limit the spread … Read more