The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it had discovered N2.67 billion of funds meant for feeding in some schools, stashed away in some private bank accounts. The anti-corruption agency disclosed this on Monday during its 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and launch of the …
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Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has denied allegations she is pregnant for Liberian President George Weah. Newsextra24 reports that a blogger had begun the rumour on Instagram, claiming Jackie gained weight because she is carrying Weah’s child. However, at the naming ceremony of the son of her colleague Victoria Labene during …
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LAGOS FINANCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY STABLE Lagos State is economically and financially solid, the government has said. This is contrary to the publication by @BudgITng, a public finance analyst, titled ‘Ability of States to Meet Monthly Recurrent Expenditure and loan Repayment Obligations, 2019’, which the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration described as “misinformation”. …
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The Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it would not miss the former Governor of the State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, who defected from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The APC announced this on Monday in a statement issued by …
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Tribunal has sacked Kwara APC lawmaker, Adam Rufai – Rufai’s victory was nullified on Monday, September 28 – The tribunal, however, declared the PDP winner of the by-election A candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kwara state House of Assembly rerun election, Adam Rufai, has been …
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There were strong indications on Sunday that the much awaited 774,000 unskilled jobs for Nigerians would take off in October. Our correspondents gathered that following a series of negotiations, the Ministry of Labour and Productivity had increased the slots allocated to each member of the National Assembly. It was learnt …
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said those insinuating that graft and corrupt tendencies are more prevalent under the Muhammadu Buhari administration are being political and petty. Lawan said this on Monday while addressing State House Correspondents after the second National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and launch of the National Ethics …
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Buhari Deserves Praise For Not Discarding Jonathan’s Kano-Niger Republic Rail Project – Lauretta Onochie Social media aide to the president Lauretta Onochie says former President Goodluck Jonathan initiated the Kano-Niger Republic rail line and that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves praise for not discarding the project, Newsextra24 reports. Mrs Onochie stated …
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LIRS Reminds BBNaija 2020 Winner, Laycon, About His Tax (Photo) Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, sent a congratulatory message to BBNaija 2020 winner, Laycon, and reminded him about paying his tax, Newsextra24 reports. Taking to its Twitter handle, LIRS wrote: “Congratulations @itsLaycon Winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We …
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Power distribution companies said on Monday that they had not received any directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on tariff suspension. The Discos are confused on the decision of the Federal Government and labour unions as regards the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff, investigation has shown. Senior …
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