This week, Nextier organised a workshop to deliberate on a report by the Institute of Security Studies in South Africa on “Nigeria in 2050: Global Player or Poverty Capital of the World”. It’s a trend analysis of where we are headed if we keep to the current pathway – annihilation. It is therefore above all a warning that to survive as a people, we must change our ways and move away from the massive level of public corruption that makes it virtually impossible for governments to do their work of producing public goods for the people – security, welfare, good…
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GRID-Arendal is inviting applications for its investigative journalism projects focused on environmental crime in developing countries. GRID-Arendal is a partner of the United Nations Environment Programme and collaborates with other partners on projects that protect the environment, restore ecosystems and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The topics that will be considered for this year’s projects include illegal wildlife trade and poaching, illegal logging and timber trade, illegal cobalt mining, illegal unreported and unregulated fisheries, plastic waste crimes, and investigations taking place in Polar or mountainous regions. Investigative journalists around the world can apply for a grant to investigate environmental…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) approval to prosecute former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah and others on alleged N5 billion fraud. Prosecuting counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, on Wednesday, informed Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja at the resumed hearing on the matter. Justice Ekwo had, on May 10, fixed today for arraignment of the defendants following a letter from the office of the AGF in response to a petition written by counsel to the 8th defendant in the suit, Ogbu James, SAN. Onoja had, on…
Sometimes early this year, I read a post and I was marveled due to how the writer succinctly described the three categories of people you can easily see in Africa. That episode explains the political space of Nigeria and Nigerians who are practically involved in politics. In what should be described as prophecy, the Nigerian popular musician 2face Idibia in one of his music albums has described politicians as only concerned to tell the story of lies when is election period. According to the writer, “Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution”. According…
Edwin Clark has alleged that a syndicate of military officers have been working in cahoots with officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to steal trillions Naira worth of crude oil. He made the allegation while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. Clark enjoined Nigerian government to constitute a judicial panel of inquiry to probe those behind oil theft and sabotage of the nation’s economy. According to him, the decision to engage Government Ekpemupolo’s Tantita Security Services Limited, to get rid of oil theft in the Niger Delta, is laudable. Clark said it was unfortunate that those…
Prof Olubunmi Fadipe-Joseph, of the Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, has been appointed as Chairman of the Commission for African Women in Mathematics (CAWM). Prof. Kayode Oyewumi, the Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin who spoke on the development on Monday in Ilorin, described the appointment of Fadipe-Joseph as laudable and wished her more outstanding laurels. The new chair of the mathematics commission, who teaches in the Faculty of Physical Science of Unilorin, has specialties in Complex Analysis-Geometric Function Theory. The Commission of African Women in Mathematics is a non-profit, non-governmental international network founded in…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Monday urged business moguls like Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu, among others, to invest in space Science and Technology sector of the country. The Head, Media and Corporate Communications of the agency in an interview in Abuja said Public Private Partnership (PPP) will boost space development. Alle said that the current leadership of the Space Agency under Dr Halilu Shaba was driven towards private sector participation that will ensure Nigerians benefit from space science and technology. The official emphasised that globally, big entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Richard Branson were investing…
The Nigerian government, Economic Countries of West African States (ECOWAS) and other stakeholders have expressed worried over continuous loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystems, assuring to tackle the situation efficiently. The Minister of State for Environment, Mr Udi Odum spoke at the opening of the ECOWAS Coordination Meeting for the Upcoming 15th Conference of Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-15), in Abuja on Monday. Odum, said that the ministry, in collaboration with the ECOWAS and other relevant stakeholders decided to convene the meeting to discuss on better ways to tackle the challenges. He said that the objective of…
Prof Olubunmi Fadipe-Joseph, of the Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, has been appointed as Chairman of the Commission for African Women in Mathematics (CAWM). Prof. Kayode Oyewumi, the Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, who spoke on the development on Monday in Ilorin, described the appointment of Fadipe-Joseph as laudable and wished her more outstanding laurels. The new chair of the mathematics commission, who teaches in the Faculty of Physical Science of Unilorin, has specialties in Complex Analysis-Geometric Function Theory. The Commission of African Women in Mathematics is a non-profit, non-governmental international network founded in…
The complex of Kogi State House of Assembly, located at Crusher Area of Lokoja, the state capital has been razed by fire. The fire incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, destroyed the roof of the Chamber and caused damage to the floor of the house The Speaker of the house, Mathew Kolawole, and the state Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara could not disclose the cause of the fire, when they visited the complex. Kolawole however said that he suspects sabotage. “We should leave security people to do their work and give us a report going forward,” the…