In May, Jeune Afrique published an article profiling the inner circle of Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Deby – who took over after his father, Chad’s longtime ruler Idriss Deby (in power 1990-2021) was killed on the frontlines of a battle against rebels. The piece made me wonder about the fate of Hinda Deby, one of Idriss Deby’s wives and…
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Issues a Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is mandated by section 6 of the NITDA Act 2007, to standardize, coordinate and develop regulatory frameworks for all Information Technology (IT) practices in Nigeria….
● As Kolapo Alimi Receives Star Reception in PDP As the Governorship Campaign Council of Osun state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to commence state-wide local government campaign on Monday, the governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke said he is bringing something new to governance space in Osun state. The local government campaign to be…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba has said that the new tax pact with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) was aimed at enhancing better understanding of the Free Trade Zones Scheme’s tax-exempt index so as to end the long years of unbridled suspicion over its implementation….
As part of its support activities for the Armed Defense and Security Forces (FDS), and even the authorities of the pan-African transition of Mali under the leadership of Colonel Assimi Goïta, the Collectif pour la Défense des Militaires (CDM) celebrated the YEAR 1 of the investiture of the president of the transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta…
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Amb. Mariam Katagum has inaugurated the Focal Persons Group for the Implementation of the Revised National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) 2021-2025. Inaugurating the group at the Ministry’s head office today she said the revised National Policy on Nano, Micro,…
The return of civil rule to Nigeria in 1999 gave Nigerians enormous joy and solace. Nigerians citizens thought since the governance order of their country had been successfully withdrawn from the iron fist of military men and the critical sectors of the country rescued from military impunity, they were about to witness a turnaround in…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola is right in recognising most Osun people do not want the hopelessness of the past to continue. But it is deceitful, to say the least, that the accidental Governor Oyetola, wants to present himself as the remedy to the ugly past. That the troubled Chief Executive is part of that ugly past…
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo In his article, “Osinbajo’s Road to Abuja: The Untold Story,” Olawale Olaleye told how Osinbajo ‘defeated’ Bola Tinubu to become Muhammadu Buhari’s vice-presidential candidate. According to the story, early in 2015, as soon as Buhari became the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu set up a committee…
We have entered the meat of primary season. Sensationalism and wilful inaccuracy tend to push aside truth during such moments. I make this statement so that truth and accuracy may have a chance. It is important that people truly know what I said and where I stand. Whatever view you have of me is within…
