Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has raised the alarm that corruption was allegedly impeding the effective implementation of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP). Established in 2016 under the office of ...
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We will tackle corruption head-on, President Buhari declares at UN
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s commitment in tackling corruption, insisting that the government under his watch will leave no stones unturned to rid the country of graft. He stated this at the 74th Session of the United Nations General ...
Read More »Police arrest robber who specialises in robbing commercial sex workers in Edo State
The Police in Edo State at the weekend arrested a 30-year old man identified as God’stime Ogechi, who specialises in robbing commercial sex workers at Ugbiyoko Community in Egor Council Area of the state. Parading the suspect at the police ...
Read More »Nigeria’s electoral system has become predictable, says Ize-Iyamu, denies alleged plans to leave PDP
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said Nigeria’s electoral system has become predictable, insisting that he has not reached a decision to contest the 2020 poll. His words: ...
Read More »GenCos tackle NBET over new administrative charge on gas payment
Electricity generating companies (GenCos) in Nigeria have rejected the new administrative charge of 0.75 per cent introduced by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) on the cost of payment to gas suppliers. NBET had recently written letters to thermal ...
Read More »Outsourcing of presidential powers sign of weakness, Tanko declares
Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that ministers should interface with his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, indicates that the President was weak and incapable of fully discharging his ...
Read More »Don’t put nation’s judiciary on trial, Ortom tells Nigerians
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has advised Nigerians against putting the nation’s judiciary on trial, saying they should rather have confidence in it and separate it from politics. Ortom, who gave the charge at the weekend, while declaring the Benue ...
Read More »High court refutes alleged plot to frustrate Acting CJ’s appointment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed claims of alleged plans to frustrate the appointment of Justice John T. Tsoho as substantive Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court. It distanced itself from groups and individuals making public statements on ...
Read More »Army launches ‘operation identify yourselves’ to track fleeing terrorists, others
The Operation Lafiya Dole has launched ‘Operation Identify Yourselves’ aimed at tracking and arresting fleeing terrorists and criminals from the North East region. Its Commander, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, disclosed that the terrorists were fleeing following last week’s ground and aerial bombardments ...
Read More »Group tasks AGF Malami on treason charges against Sowore, Bakare
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abukabar Malami, to drop the treason charges against the detained convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protest, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare (popularly ...
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