Governance
$40m Arms Scam: You Have Case To Answer, Nigerian Court Tells Former President Jonathan’s Cousin
The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, has ordered former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola to defend himself in a fraud allegation...
Nigerian Senate Throws Out Gov. El-Rufai’s $350 Million Loan Request
The Senate on Thursday rejected the request of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i to secure a 35 million dollar World Bank loan for Kaduna State. The senators...
Nigerian Court Jails Civil Servant 1 Year In Prison For Breach Of Official Trust
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old civil servant, Aminu Maru, to one year in prison for breach of...
South Africa Delays Introduction Of National Minimum Wage
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says implementing the National Minimum Wage by 1 May 2018 will not be possible. Briefing the media in Cape Town on...
Nigerians Laud Government Over Food Security Council
Some Nigerians have praised President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating the National Food Security Council with a call for the inclusion of farmers in the...