The discourse of corruption looks, therefore, like an exposition of the nation’s attempt at social, economic and political development. It is in this light that one can situate the work of Prof. Ademola Adebo on How Corruption Works in Nigeria: Institutional Failures in a Culture of Corruption from start to finish. Chapter six is on how the absence of integrity breeds corruption complex in CCB: Methods and techniques for fleeing public treasury. Chapter nine, on how public and private sector corruption collides to promote corruption in the CCB, dwells on training fraud, job completion reports, and a multiplication of fake, nebulous and bogus contracts. Regardless, we now have in our libraries a magnum opus on corruption, a reference point, where all issues of corruption are consolidated and deconstructed.

At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. At least 20 people were killed during the heavy rains, with at least 18 of them due to lightning, Gujarat state authorities said in a statement late Sunday. Home minister Amit Shah said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths, in a post on social media platform X.AFP

At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. At least 20 people were killed during the heavy rains, with at least 18 of them due to lightning, Gujarat state authorities said in a statement late Sunday. Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33%Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October skyrocketed to 27.33 percent from 26.72 percent recorded in September.

I remember that as an undergraduate, education was virtually free at the tertiary level in Nigeria. It was in the spirit of such research orientation that Nigerian academics joined the rest of their counterparts around the world in establishing research academies like the Academy of Science, the Academy of Arts or Academy of Letters, the Social Science Academy and others. That was in 1984 when the Social Science Council of Nigeria (now the Social Science Academy of Nigeria) was formed. The Nigerian academies, like their counterparts across the globe, are non-profit organisations providing expert advice to the government. But it is not just the academies, education as a sector suffered fatalities at the hands of the Buhari government.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation regulatory agencies over safety concerns in the sector. The minister said a thorough assessment of recent incidents will be carried out during the meeting. Recently, the Lagos-Abuja flight of United Nigeria Airlines was diverted to Asaba, Delta State capital, due to poor weather conditions. However, the pilot grounded the aircraft at the Asaba International Airport, and that caused some confusion among the passengers. It also revealed the concerns of several aviation stakeholders and the challenges faced by the sector regarding infrastructure, management and navigational safety, amongst others.

Instead of western liberal democracy, President Obasanjo advocated what he called “Afro democracy.” Many of Obasanjo’s past interventions have been met with ad hominem arguments. I am convinced that, subjected to the scrutiny of critical thinking, his most recent assertions on what he called western liberal democracy will be found to be logically wanting and unsustainable. The Asian country of Japan, despite its profoundly non-western culture, practices western liberal democracy. There are African countries where what Obasanjo calls western liberal democracy is practiced without shutting down their cities on every election day. The question is not whether western liberal democracy is working for Africa?

Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Sokoto, has directed the total renovation of the first residence of the late former President Shehu Shagari that was gutted by fire last week. The governor gave the directive on Saturday shortly after visiting the burnt house to assess the extent of damage. He described the inferno as catastrophic and unfortunate, noting that the burnt house was historic not only to Sokoto State but the country as a whole. “It’s like a historical monument to the upcoming generation, therefore, we’ll renovate this house,” Aliyu added. The governor was taken around the affected portion of the burnt house by some of the family members of the former President.

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The Federal Government has initiated a process to resolve challenges bordering on the supply and pricing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the country’s domestic market better known as cooking gas. The PUNCH reports that key challenges identified as responsible for LPG price increase include FX sourcing for imports and insufficient supply to the domestic market by producers. Ekpo expressed the concerns of President Bola Tinubu over the astronomical increase in the price of cooking gas and the attendant hardship on the majority of citizens. The minister who noted that Nigeria is abundantly endowed with gas reserves, said the situation where some of the multinational firms were more concerned with gas exports without dedicating huge volumes to the domestic market was unacceptable and should be discouraged. He said, “With the exponential increase in the price of LPG, there is the need for the Federal Government to intervene and I am representing this at this moment.

United Nigeria Airlines, on Sunday, said its Lagos-Abuja flight was diverted to Asaba, Delta State capital, due to poor weather conditions. The flight, NUA 0504, took off on Sunday from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, and was headed for Abuja. However, the pilot grounded the aircraft at the Asaba International Airport, and that caused some confusion among the passengers. A user on X (formerly Twitter), @dawisu, tweeted that the pilot was given the wrong flight plan from Lagos. “At all material time, the pilot of the aircraft was aware of the temporary diversion and was properly briefed.

videoScott Bair, Terrin Waack and Tori McElhaney break down a vital victory over the New Orleans Saints and why it was so important to the Falcons and their players. They discuss the role of Jessie Bates III, Bijan Robinson and Desmond Ridder in a victory that vaulted the Falcons back atop the NFC South. The podcast wraps with a conversation about what's required for the Falcons to sustain their positioning and finish with a division title for the first time since 2016. Timestamps(00:00:00): Intro, why victory over Saints was so important(00:07:33): Jessie Bates value vs. New Orleans, 2023 season(00:14:20): Why Bijan Robinson, Falcons run game was so impactful(00:18:51): What Falcons need from Desmond Ridder to win game(00:22:10): Optimism/Caution about Falcons chances to win NFC South

As the nation confronts challenges of food insecurity in some parts of the country, federal and state governments have been charged to redouble support and funding for smallholder farmers as a catalyst to drive the agro-economy sector. She also contended that power generation is crucial to the socioeconomic growth of the agricultural and manufacturing sectors in order to aid employment generation and free many Nigerians from the shackles of poverty. The summit titled ‘Driving Agricultural Transformation in Oyo State Through Value Chain Integration for Sustainable Development’, also attracted economy experts from the African Development Bank (ADB), Federal Ministry of Power and other sectors. According to Iranloye, “smallholder farmers face barriers to access latest agricultural developments, such as improved crop varieties. ”READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated members of the state Education Trust Fund Board, which he said will play a key role in helping to solidify educational transformation in the state. This notion has been the main driver of the many reforms we have carried out in the education sector,” he said. “This is where the Kwara State Education Trust Fund Board comes in. A critical component of our Kwara State Education Transformation Agenda (KWETA), the board will mobilise resources to support infrastructural development and growth in our education sector. The Kwara State Education Trust Fund Board is a non-profit organization established by the Kwara State government to mobilize resources to support infrastructural development and growth in the state’s education sector.

The flood plain is so named because of the high tide that will come along with it, and this is not peculiar to Ogun State alone. What are the long-term goals and vision of the Ogun State Government for achieving better waste management and sanitation practices throughout the state? When we talk about vision, it is about making Ogun State the cleanest state in Nigeria, and we are doing everything possible to achieve that. Our goal and mission in Ogun State is to be the most accessible in Nigeria. Motorists and residents are worried about the growing number of beggars who have built tents under some bridges in Ogun State.

Robert Oatley Semaphore Series Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia 2021 (£10.50, The Co-op) Like all businesses, the wine trade tends to obsess about novelty. There’s a habit, exacerbated by press and influencers, of always looking for the next big (or, for the fashion-conscious, small) thing, which in wine generally translates into talking up bottles made from lesser-known grape varieties or from smaller, or less-established wine regions. The Society’s Australian Cabernet, South Australia, Australia 2021 (£8.50, thewinesociety.com) The main challenger to the Rhône varieties (shiraz and grenache) in Australian reds is the world’s most widely planted wine grape variety: cabernet sauvignon. There’s value to be found, too, though, not least in the gloriously pure, ripe cassis stylings of The Wine Society’s great-value own-label blended by the excellent family producer Yalumba from vineyards around South Australia. Follow David Williams on Twitter @Daveydaibach