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The former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, arrived the law court on wheelchair as his trial continued on Thursday. He is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a N2billion fraud levied against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Trial Justice Okon … Read more
The security aides attached to the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, have reportedly assorted a photojournalist attached to the presidency who since then has been hospitalized. The photojournalist who reports for Vanguard Newspaper simply identified as Abayomi Adeshida was allegedly assorted on Thursday by security aides of the vice president in Abuja. It was gathered … Read more
The Nigerian Military has handed over 86 surrendered Boko Haram child soldiers to the government of Borno state for rehabilitation ahead of reintegration into the society. The surrendered Boko Haram fighters were mainly child soldiers who had voluntarily surrendered to the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State. The acting Director, Defence Information,Col. Onyema … Read more
The presidency has declared Monday a work-free day to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlud, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, disclosed this to newsmen in a press statement in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated … Read more
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stressed the need for the country to mobilize domestic capital, savings as well as attract foreign investment in order to tackle the infrastructural deficit in the country. Osinbajo disclosed this while delivering his keynote address at the 2019 FMDQ Nigerian Capital Markets Conference in Lagos. The vice president … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it had consluded plans to ensure that all physically challenged persons were not disenfranchised in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll slated for November 16. The commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Bayelsa state, Monday Udoh, disclosed this at a one day training voter education and sign language interpretation organised by … Read more
The Federal High sitting in Abuja has denied the application suit filed by Faisal Maina asking to be relocated from the Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad to the Nigerian Correctional Service facility. The Court in it judgment delivered by Justice Okon Abang denied the application for relocation. It could be recalled that Faisal and his … Read more
The Oyo state gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress, in the 2019 gubernatorial poll Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, has accused the Governor Makinde of not fulfilling his promise to him. Lanlehin stressed that he was yet to receive anything from the Governor as compensation for giving up his governorship ambition to support Makinde’s candidacy in … Read more
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stressed the need for good governance in order to drive developmental progress for the nation. Wike noted that for the people to reap the dividend of democracy they was need to enthrone good governance. The Governor disclosed this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Minister … Read more
The leadership of the Senate has mandated it committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff to commence investigation into the alleged killings of residents of Idiroko/Ipokia area of Ogun state by custom personnel. The Senate authorized the investigation following a motion sponsored by Senator Tolu Odebiyi (APC, Ogun West) during the Senate plenary session on Wednesday. … Read more
The Delta State Governor, has presented an appropriation bill of N389,190,799,362 for 2020 fiscal year to the leadership of the state assembly. The Governor tagged the budget as “Budget of sustained development”. The budget has a recurrent expenditure of N171.5 billion estimate, representing 44%, while N217.6 billion representing 56% is for capital expenditures. Meanwhile, the … Read more
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has called on the Federal Government to forgive the people of the state for any wrong doing that has warranted the neglect of the state from benefiting from Federal projects. The Governor disclosed this at the maiden delivery of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to downstream investor, Stockgap Terminal by … Read more
A Kaduna Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Senator Dayo Adeyeye, representing Ekiti South Senatorial district in the last general elections and has ordered INEC to issue a certificate of return to Senator Biodun Olujimi. It could be recalled that Election Petitions Tribunal had nullified the election of the APC senatorial candidate, senator … Read more
The Niger State Governor Sani Bello, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to probe the $181m Islamic Development Bank (IDP) loan initiated by his predecessor Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu. The Governor called on the anti-graft agency to probe his administration’s handling of the IDP loan following the allegation of financial misappropriation … Read more
The executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked Lagosian to simply address him as Mr Governor instead of His Excellency. The Governor disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday via his official twitter handle @jidesanwoolu. Sanwo-Olu noted that his decision was inforned as a result of the executive arrogance that have been attributed … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has raised alarm over the alleged plot by Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello and the APC senatorial candidate of West Kogi senatorial district, Smart Adeyemi to arrest Dino Melaye ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial and senatorial polls. PDP revealed that the alleged plot was fine tuned at the Government … Read more
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN has reinstated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to the diversification of the Nigerian economy. Osinbajo stressed that Buhari’s administration was laying emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, mining, solid minerals and manufacturing in bid to diversifying the economy. The VP disclosed this while receiving … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated an All Progress Congress APC card carrying member Raheem Muideen Olalekan, as Resident Electoral Commissioner REC for Osun State. The nominee disclosed that he was a card carrying member of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC while defending his nomination before the Senate Committee for the Independent National Electoral Commission … Read more
The Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has announced that it has commenced investigation into the engine failure of Air Peace Boeing 737-500 seven minutes after takeoff. It was gathered that the aircraft bound for Owerri took off from Lagos airport at 07:35 am local time with 90 passengers and six crew members on board had to … Read more
Ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial and senatorial poll in Kogi state, ten out of fifteen Senatorial aspirants have stepped down for the All Progressive Congress senatorial candidate Senator Smart Adeyemi. The senatorial candidate also adopted Governor Yahaya Bello as their governorship candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. The candidates under the coalition of Kogi … Read more