By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has asked the National Assembly to probe the former Minister of Petroleum, Allyson Deziani, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, and others over reported massive fraud in the corporation regarding the crude oil swap programme and the Offshore Processing Agreements, OPAs. Keyamo, in a letter to […]
There are strong indications that President Muhammudu Buhari has ordered the anti- graft agencies to probe the allegation of financial recklessness levelled against the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura If found guilt, Mr. Ukura would be the first public servant to be probed by the Buhari’s administration. The President’s directive may not […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has ordered the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC to publish the allowances of the Federal legislators on the Commission’s website. Saraki who stated this on Wednesday on his twitter handle said that “RMAFC ought to do this in a matter of days.” […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari assertion that old age may limit his performance in office, the PDP Media Watchdog has asked him to resign as President. The group while reacting to the statement on Wednesday said the APC and President Buhari are gang of hypocrites and liars. “The […]
The Dangote Foundation – the global philanthropic arm of Dangote Industries Limited donated $1million to the government of the earthquake hit Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal as humanitarian aid and disaster relief for response and recovery efforts in Nepal. “The Dangote Foundation donation builds upon our community intervention initiative and longstanding commitment to providing development […]
By Ayo Balogun – Tragedy struck late Tuesday in Monguno, Borno State, when a deadly explosion erupted from an abandoned bag, killing many, while several others were injured. Sources revealed to our Correspondent that the bag believed to contain Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) exploded when found by some members of the State’s civilian JTF. The […]
After the counting of 30 of the 8th Lunar month (Shaban), Muslims in Nigeria and most countries all over the world will tomorrow (Thursday) commence a 29 or 30 days of Ramadan fasting. Already, some Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia have formally announced that the annual fasting will start Thursday. Other nations which religious highest […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Incumbent Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has been elected the Chairman of the leading Nigerian opposition PDP Governors’ Forum. Mimiko who until the Election Wednesday in FCT Abuja, was occupying similar position in the South Western part of the country. He succeeded immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu House of Assembly has approved the list of 12 Special Advisers submitted to it by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The 24 man Assembly made the approval during the inaugural plenary session. Leader of the house, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu who presented the Governor’s request justified it was important […]
By Uche Igwe – I have just read the report titled: Nigeria: Stars on their shoulders. Blood on their hands: War crimes committed by the Nigerian military, published by Amnesty International on alleged human rights abuses and extrajudicial killing committed by the Nigerian Army in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The horrifying details of […]
By Chuks Ehirim – The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress[APC] over the leadership row at the National Assembly, has taken a new turn as an attempt to rubbish the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, by another party member, has met with very stiff resistance. The group operating under the aegis […]
Contrary to Monday report, the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria has corrected that the United States (US) government’s contribution to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) war against Boko Haram insurgents is $5 million, not $5 Billion. In a press statement issued by the Public Affairs Division of the US Consulate it was that […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo – One of our problems as a people, as a society, is our intrinsic inability to be sincere, even with ourselves, and from this derives dishonesty, which leads to corruption, deceit, deception and fraud, and of course we know where this eventually leads to, or rather, has led to – the […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), an Abuja based non-governmental organization (NGO) has urged President Mohammad Buhari to expedite the implementation of the recommendations of the annual reports of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in the past 10 years. The cardinal objective of the NEITI Audit Report […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Chief Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor, to declare his assets “in keeping with the requirement of the office he is temporarily occupying and in line with the mantra of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to promote transparency and accountability.” The party […]
By Ignatius Umuahia – Eldest son of the immediate past Governor of Abia state, Theodore Orji, Chinedu has emerged the Majority Leader of the State’s House of Assembly. Speaker of the State’s House Assembly, Hon. Martins Azubuike, disclosed this Monday during a courtesy visit to the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. He told the Governor that […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as uninformed, hollow and laughable the statement by the Lagos State chapter of the PDP that Governor Akinwumi Ambode should declare his assets or be regarded as a pretender governor. The party said that Lagos PDP is lost […]
Campaign against the Nigerian dreaded Boko Haram insurgents has received another big boost as the United States (US) Monday announced a contribution of $5 billion to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) for its operations against the terrorists. The US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the announcement at a news briefing […]
By Odimegwu Onwumere – It was barely a week on the saddle as Governor of Abia State that Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu formally directed all Nigerians and foreigners through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Godwin Adindu on June 5, saying that the designations, His Excellency and Executive Governor, be plunged into a ditch in all official […]
By Collins Amadi – The Bayelsa State’s chapter of the ruling APC has announced different punitive measures, including expulsion and suspension against nine of its members. The State’s Secretary, Mr. Marlin Daniel disclosed this Monday at a press Conference in Yenagoa, the State’s capital. According to the Scribe, while Godwin Sidi, Fred Akamu, Rosemary Okeazi, Chief […]
