THE Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar 111and Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Zulu Gambari have expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its crusade against economic and financial crimes and other …
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SOCIO-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima.” …
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the promotion of 32,361 personnel from the agencies under the supervision of the ministry. The minister stated that the Board approved the promotion of 4,498 personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service, 4,598 personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service, 1,680 of the Federal …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria and Africa urgently require investments in alternative energy to fully and successfully transition to sustainable energy. President Tinubu made the remarks while speaking at a panel on African Green Industrialization on the sidelines of the COP 28. Tinubu said that there was …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have thwarted crooked attempts by drug syndicates at some courier firms in Lagos to export illicit substances including various quantities of methamphetamine and opioids concealed in hems of new jeans trousers, dolls, buttons, local soap and tins of milo beverage …
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SAMUEL Ortom, the immediate past governor of Benue State on Saturday praised the senate for intervening to ensure the autonomy of the country’s third tier of government. Ortom’s declaration follows a senate resolution calling for the withholding of statutory allocations to non-democratically elected local government bodies across the country. The …
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Warns the public against having any dealings with new board Urges president to reverse his decision and allow the flow of the rule of law SENATOR Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume has reacted to the appointment of new board and management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, which purported to …
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BRITISH-Nigerian singer, Moelogo has recalled how a false accusation in the UK made him contemplate suicide. He said before the experience, he used to think people who commit suicide were weak. Speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM, Lagos, the singer said friends prevented him from taking his life. …
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The Bauchi zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has reiterated its desire to reject students’ loans. It opted for grants to enable students fund their education. This was disclosed on Saturday by Associate Professor Lazarus Maigoro, the Bauchi zonal coordinator of ASUU. Maigoro stated that the Bauchi …
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THE Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Department of State Services, Peter Afunanya, has denied the allegation that the Director General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, looted a subsidy grant meant for the employees of the agency. Afunanya, who noted that no such grant had been allocated to the …
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