By Olugbenga ADANIKIN. ON September 2, Signal, an online newspaper designed to produce exclusive reports on politics, policy, governance among others posted a claim that projected Bongani Mkongi, former South African Deputy Minister of Police, as a current cabinet member of Cyril Ramaphosa, President …
By Rebecca Akinremi. XENOPHOBIC attacks in South Africa have become more prominent, particularly in the past one week, with many foreign nationals killed, threatened, and their shops looted or set ablaze. Citizens of Nigeria and other African countries have been the …
By Damilola OJETUNDE. THE G7 2019 summit held in France between August 24 and 26 had come and gone. The G7 annual meeting is attended only by the heads of government from the seven permanent member states and two leaders of …
THE Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim on Friday says the Corps has been at the forefront of total compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but the statement is false. …
By ‘Kunle ADEBAJO. IN JULY 2014, Akinwumi Adesina, then minister of agriculture and rural development, predicted that Nigeria would become Africa’s largest rice exporter ‘in five years’, that is 2019, based on investments in farming and milling. But recent news about …
By Olugbenga ADANIKIN. THE Presidency may not entirely be right about President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for the Anti-Open Grazing Law enacted by the Benue State Government to check killings between the herdsmen and farmers in the state. Senior Special Adviser on …
By ‘Kunle ADEBAJO. VICE President Yemi Osinbajo was not entirely truthful about the African Continental Free Trade Area during his presentation at Friday’s Vice Presidential debate, The ICIR has discovered. The debate, which featured five running mates for the 2019 general elections …
By Kingsley OBIEJESI. President Buhari had already approved the withdrawal of the sum of $496 million (N151 billion) from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), before seeking the approval of the National Assembly. This is contrary to comments attributed to Ita Enang, …
By ‘Kunle ADEBAJO. President Muhammadu Buhari apparently considers the huge cut to rice importation from Thailand one of his administration’s greatest achievements. During his ongoing visit to London, he has boasted to Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and British Prime Minister Theresa …
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