The Ogun State Police Command has explained the circumstances that led to the handing over of some arms and ammunitions to the command by former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun a day before leaving office. It said an online medium ...
Read More »Ihedioha inherits N20b judgment debts, creditors kicking, says aide, governor raises panel to resolve N57b pension liabilities
Attorney General (AG) of Imo State, Ndukwe Nnawuchi has claimed that the Emeka Ihedioha administration inherited N20 billion accruing from subsisting court judgments and garnishee orders. He accused the immediate past government of Rochas Anayo Okorocha of incurring the liability. ...
Read More »FG, states, local councils share N680 billion for May as AGF keeps mum on mode of release to LGs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has released N679.699 billion as May, 2019 entitlements to the three tiers of government. The figure includes earnings from gross statutory revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT) and sundry income exchange gains. Addressing reporters after ...
Read More »FIRS accuses First Bank of alleged account manipulation in N25b suit
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has admitted that it received a purported over-bloated turnover of Biatemp Ventures Limited account from First Bank Plc. In a statement of defence filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, FIRS stated that it ...
Read More »Report blames military’s involvement in nation’s elections on government’s failure
A Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) report on the 2019 general elections has blamed involvement of security services in the electoral process on government’s failure. It also blamed the development on failure of the nation’s security apparatuses to ...
Read More »Obasanjo deplores non-education of 13 million children, challenges nation’s youths to take leadership positions
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that over 13 million Nigerian children of school age are out of school, insisting that no nation can develop with such statistics. Obasanjo also challenged youths to strive for leadership positions like their counterparts ...
Read More »FG working closely with states to contain kidnapping, others, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
The Federal Government is working closely with states to rid the country of kidnapping and other security challenges bedeviling the nation, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. He made the disclosure in his message at a town hall meeting with ...
Read More »Anambra governor Obiano, Aisha Buhari, others seek end to drug abuse
Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano, wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, the Edo branch of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), and a faith-based non-governmental organisation, Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM), have canvassed an end to substance abuse ...
Read More »Imo State government, Rochas Okorocha disagree over allegation of N50 billion fraud
The Imo Government has accused the Rochas Okorocha administration of carting away N50 billion of state assets. It listed them to include 60 vehicles, spoons, beddings and window curtains. The Emeka Ihedioha government had pledged to reward whistle blowers willing ...
Read More »EFCC orders bank to dishonour NDDC’s payment instruction, re-arraigns ex-minister Akinjide, two others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has instructed a commercial bank not to honour Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC’s) request for payments over alleged money laundering. In a letter addressed to the Managing Director of one the bank and ...
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