Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB leader resurfaces in Jerusalem after 1 year

Editorial Kanu was on bail when he disappeared. He has resurfaced in Israel. This is a matter for INTERPOL and the British law enforcement agencies as Kanu travels on a British passport and in breach of bail conditions from a legitimate source, the Nigerian government. The discussions should also centre on the abject shortcoming of …

Why is it so hard for Africans to visit other African countries? By Larry Madowo BBC Africa Business Editor

Getty Images Many African travellers say visas and transport on the continent are too complex and expensive Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has said he needs 38 visas to travel within the continent on his Nigerian passport. Many European nationals, meanwhile, waltz into most Africans countries visa-free. African nations were supposed to scrap visa requirements …

Name checks to begin on bank payments by Angelene Bungay

Angelene Bungay lost £13,000 after transferring it to someone she thought was her builder The name of someone receiving a payment will be as important as their banking details for the first time from next summer, in an attempt to combat fraud. At present, anyone wanting to transfer money enters the intended recipient's name, account …

How the 36 states can be viable by Punch Newspapers Editorial

A new report on the fiscal health of the country’s 36 states released by BudgIT, a civic advocacy group, reveals anew how governors failed to harness resources to drive development and reduce poverty. Depressingly, the NGO’s Fiscal Sustainability Index 2018 revealed a continuation of a pattern of high consumption, debts and mismatch between revenue and …

15th September 2018 – AAU Alumni Association Inaugural Global Awards & Fundraising Event (Muson Centre, Lagos, Nigeria).

I was a pioneer student of Ambrose Alli University having gained admission as one of the first set of students in 1981. I am therefore pleased be part of alumnus to receive its inaugural global award. I was unable to be in Lagos to receive my award but mine presented by the newly minted University …