. Report says bribe amounts to 0.35% of country’s GDP Nigerian public officials received a whopping N721billion in 2023, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed. According to the report released on Thursday and titled, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends”, the N721bn paid in bribe amounts to about 0.35 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. The NBS said the result of the report was based on a survey conducted with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. According to the report, judges were the highest recipients of bribes, collecting an average N31,000 per…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday sacked the top management team of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) – otherwise known as the mint – and appointed Abubakar Sule Minjibr as the acting Managing Director. Minjibr replaces Ahmed Halilu, the company’s former MD& CEO who was widely reported as an elder brother to Aisha Buhari, wife of the former President, Muhammad Buhari, and was appointed by him in 2022. The development Is contained in an internal memo “House Notice No. 2083 – Executive Management Changes” signed by Soji Ogungbesan, General Manager of Corporate Services at the…
Hundreds of terrorists, criminals and drug traffickers have escaped from the Koutoukalé prison in Niger Republic. The prison, located near the capital city of Niamey, was the scene of a violent mutiny on Thursday that overwhelmed guards and allowed inmates to escape with weapons and vehicles. Eyewitness accounts say gunshots and explosions were heard from inside the prison around midday, prompting a quick response from security forces. But it was reported that the inmates had already gained control of the prison, breaking through armoured gates, barbed wire, and trenches. It was gathered that two previous attempts by terrorists to attack…
By Kingsley Ariamaodo Eminent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has lately been calling for the repeal of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA 2021, which is within his rights as a citizen. But in doing so, he has been making some assertions regarding the status and operations of the NNPC Ltd that are not quite true. This is not an attempt to join issues with him. It is just to set the records straight, knowing that when falsehood is left unchallenged, it is accepted as the truth. One of the key reasons he claims to be calling…
…as lawmakers extend invitation to Wednesday next week . Warn community against taking laws into their hands . Assure justice to all parties For the second time in a week, the Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Owolabi has failed to appear before the Ogun state House of Assembly, after he was summoned over allegation of land grabbing leveled against him by the indigenes of Agboro and Latunde, a community in Obafemi Owode Local government area of Ogun State. The Olu of Obafemi, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State was summoned over his alleged involvement in a land…
With the landmark Supreme Court judgement which granted full financial autonomy to the Local Government administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated uncommon courage and leadership in a manner that seeks to return Nigeria on a trajectory of growth and development. This is the view of former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District Otunba Engr Gbenga Daniel. According to Otunba Daniel, “This constitutional resolution is long overdue because the local government administration is the closest to the grassroots and they should have the capacity to impact directly on the lives of the people through the…
The Management and Editorial Board of Penpushing Media have received consent of four intellectuals to serve as panelists at the 6th edition of annual lecture of the organization scheduled to hold July 25, 2024 at new marque events centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. The panelists include Prof Isaac Olawale Albert of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Maureen Chigbo who is the President of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Opeyemi Adamolekun Executive Director Enough is Enough (EIE), a Non-Governmental Organisation and Wale Adeoye Executive Director Journalist for Democratic Rights (JODER).…
… targets 300,000 school children with educational materials in Adamawa Segun Babatunde, Bauchi United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF),Bauchi Field Office, has emphasised that its commitmentextends beyond just enrolling children in school, but aims at ensuring attendance, retention, and a smooth transition from oneeducational level to the next while enhancing the quality ofeducation as well as mitigating the indirect cost of education onparents. This was as the Agency also disclosed that over 390,000 schools children in Adamawa State are to be reached with learning materials to enable them concentrate on learning activities as the schools resume for a new season. The…
…vows not to join scheme Segun Babatunde, Bauchi The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic (Fedpoly), Bauchi Chapter has expressed worry over the newly introduced Polytechnic Service Scheme. Speaking at a press conference held at the Senator Ali Wakili Complex, ASUP Secretariat in FPTB, the Acting Chairman of the Union, Esther Adebitan, citing several contentious issues in approved scheme, expressed fear that it will further marginalise Higher National Diploma holders in comparison to their counterparts with university degrees. She emphasised that the discrimination against holders of HND certificates as against holders of Bachelor’s degrees from universities is further…
Segun Babatunde, Gombe The 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party in Gombe State, Khamisu Mailantarki has resigned from the party. Mailantarki lost the election having come third in the last governorship election, where incumbent Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress won the poll and the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Muhammed Barde came second. However, yesterday evening, Mailantarki dumped his party after sending resignation letter to his ward chairman at Herwana ward. He noted in the letter that his resignation took effect from Wednesday, thanking the party for the opportunity it gave him for…