The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), from the custody of the Department of State Services where he had been detained for two and a half years. Delivering judgment in the suit filed by the ex-NSA in March this year, Justice Ijeoma…
 TO OPEN NEW-LOOK ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FACILITY IN LAGOS  A swell moment awaits the French President, Emmanuel Macron, in Lagos, Nigeria, this week, after a brief visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. He is expected to touch down in Abuja at about 2.30 pm on July 3, 2018, and move straight to the Presidential villa….
Ace Public affairs analyst, Segun Showunmi has been appointed as the official Spokesperson of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization. Showunmi who was Special Assistant and Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel had served in various political capacities including the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign in 2011 . By his appointment,…
After falsely claiming a victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has deleted his declaration on social media that the apex court has ordered GTBank to pay him N14bn within 14 days. The retraction, judicial analysts believe, was advised by Innoson’s lawyers who fear that contempt of court charges on…
After spending several weeks poring over more than 1000 stories submitted for the Dusty Manuscript Contest, the judges of the competition have selected their top 20 entries. The selected entries are: ï‚· Devil‘s Pawn by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson ï‚· Home to the hill by Eunice Ekelaka ï‚· Sambisa by Mohammed, Fatima Aliko ï‚· The Smell…
Following the $25bn contract row that ravaged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the corporation will now go into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and all its multiple accounts closed. A government source reportedly said “The President is actually not blind to the rot in NNPC, and he is addressing the challenges gradually. He is…
The National Assembly of Nigeria has lately been in the news for all the wrong reasons. From the invasion of the Senate and snatching of the mace to financial corruption, Nigerians are aghast that the national assembly management is now synonymous for financial graft. Two months ago, Alhaji Lasisi Bukoye secretary of Finance and…
After the experimental programme called “4-Week Free Basic Clinic – With The FAJ” (on Language Use and Reportorial Skills) – where over 175 persons, mostly professionals, have been admitted so far – it has become compelling to dig deeper and aim higher! The outcome of these online interactions exposed to me the gaping gaps that…
From the promise of mouth-watering delicacies to the allure of savoury wine tastings, the 2018 GTBank Food and Drink Fair is set to deliver, in 3 days, an experience that will certainly remain unmatched for the entire year. On April 29th , 30th and May 1 st , 2018, the third edition of the GTBank…
Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has refused to approve the payment of $16.9 million fees to two lawyers for the recovery of Abacha loot worth $321 million. Adeosun also wrote a strongly-worded letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, raising objections to the payment. Meanwhile, the recovered sum, according to online platform, TheCable, has been repatriated…
