Press Statement The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby draws public attention to plans by criminal elements to return the country to the pre-2015 era reminiscent of IED attacks on soft and hard targets in parts of the country. Though there are already reported cases of such incidents in some areas, the Service has uncovered…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry in order to deepen connectivity to enhance the nation’s growth…
Freetown, Sierra Leone – The fourth poll by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research (CISR) in Sierra Leone finds that a majority of people believe the country is moving in the wrong direction but shows strong support for women’s political participation and democratic governance. When asked about the direction of the country, 55% of Sierra…
Featured Article Flutterwave Chief Executive has been accused of financial impropriety, conflict of interest and sexual harassment Image Credits: Flutterwave Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola has, for the first time, addressed financial and personal misconduct claims leveled against him and the company this month, according to an email to employees obtained by TechCrunch. “I’m writing today because I want you…
Few days after Pastor Adeboye said God has not told him election will hold in 2023, legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola has advised that Nigeria should have an interim government to replace the current administration at the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. Addressing a press conference in Ado-Ekiti on Monday,…
The era of corrupt practices and impunity especially in African region where poverty is glaringly ravaging the Citizens due to mismanagement of public resources and maladministration by Politically Exposed Persons may soon by over if the International Anti-Corruption court (IACC) is established eventually. After a hybrid Conference held in Abuja – Nigeria organized by Human…
ISpeech by Federal Foreign Ministe Annalena Baerbock at Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey I’ve just come from Mali, with a group of German members of parliament. We met many very impressive people there – above all, many courageous women. There were three visiting the MINUSMA camp yesterday, an agriculture expert, an artist and a teacher. Different though…
Access Bank has expanded its corporate structure as it will now be known as Access Holding PLC from May 1st. Read the bank’s message above.
Press Release The Osun state governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke has predicted election victory over Governor Gboyega Oyetola on July 16th, calling for blacklisting and sanctioning of election riggers to protect democracy Speaking while receiving a delegation from the United States embassy led by Brandon Hudspeth ( political/Economic Section Chief),…
The United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor has released its 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Sierra Leone. The report highlight several human right lapses committed by countries and their governments across the world in 2021. In Sierra Leone, Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: unlawful or arbitrary…
