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Acting Head of Service (HOS) of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has declared that the era of bureaucracy that has held down performances in the civil service over the years is over. She said civil servants should brace up for ...
Read More »PDP, Atiku appeal tribunal’s ruling at S’Court, caution against elevation of judges
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, have filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to upturn the September 11 Appeal Court verdict on the petition. In the ...
Read More »Presidency redeploys Keyamo to labour ministry, swaps postition with Alasoadura
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the immediate redeployment of two ministers of state. A statement from the office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (OSGF) said Festus Keyamo leaves the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry as minister of state ...
Read More »Senate summons Malami, ministry officials, others over $9.6b judgment debt
The Senate has passed a resolution inviting the Attorney general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to brief it on details of the $9.6 billion P&ID judgment debt against Nigeria. Also to appear before the upper legislative ...
Read More »Graft weakening social safety nets scheme, says Magu, PDP seeks investigation of alleged N90b fraud in FIRS
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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