The offices of the President and Vice-President will spend N11.92bn on local and foreign trips and the presidential air fleet. The amount also includes N1.58bn earmarked for aircraft maintenance and N1.60bn allocated for the overhaul of the Gulfstream GV and CL605 aircraft engines. Members of the National Assembly, on the other …
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Bauchi Poised To Fight Corruption, Sets Up Anti-graft Commissions
BAUCHI State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has said that any public or private official suspected of corruption will be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said Bauchi State is now fully ready to deal with corrupt officials more than ever before as all the legal frameworks …
Read More »Top Nigerian Security Officials Behind Oil Theft, Tompolo Alleges
Former militants Commander, Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo has indicted top officials of the Nigerian Army, civil defense, Navy, Police as the culprits behind oil bunkering in Nigeria. Recall that Truthlive.net had report that the former militant leader was awarded a multi-million dollars contract for the surveillance of pipelines by the Nigerian …
Read More »Court Nullifies 12 Rivers ADC, ADP Assembly Nominations
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has nullified the nomination of 12 House of Assembly candidates fielded by the African Democratic Congress and Action Democratic Party in Rivers State. This was after the Presiding judge, Justice Turaki Mohammed agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party that the party did not comply …
Read More »Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi Create Mixed Feelings Among Nigerian Celebrities
As the 2023 presidential election approaches, several persons are pitting their tents with their preferred candidates and entertainers are not left out. Saturday Beats takes a look at some celebs, who have taken sides with their preferred candidates PSquare, Bakassi lead Obidient team Hip hop singers, Peter and Paul Okoye, …
Read More »2023: Tinubu-Shettima Ticket Only Option For Nigerians – Group
A support group, the Tinubu for President Action Group (T4PAG), has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket as the only viable choice for Nigerians. T4PAG recently confirmed the appointment of Hon. Olajumoke Ogunyemi as its coordinator for Lagos State. Chairman and convener of the T4PAG, Prince ‘Lanre Adegun, while …
Read More »JUST-IN: No More Fuel Subsidy From 2023 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Fuel Subsidy regime will end by next year 2023 in order to efficiently utilize meager resources available to government, among other measures to grow revenues. Buhari also said that government was not unmindful of the post-subsidy consequences, hence it will provide safety nets to …
Read More »Strike: FG Threatens ASUU With Contempt
The Federal Government has threatened to sue the striking lecturers, who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities if they fail to resume as ruled by the National Industrial Court. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who issued this threat on Friday during an interview …
Read More »Why Omehia Was Derecognised As Rivers Ex-governor – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. has blamed the Rivers State House of Assembly for recognising Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of the state in 2015. He said the action of the State 32-member legislature was in violation of an extant Supreme Court judgement which ousted Omehia and said he …
Read More »BREAKING: Court Adjourns Hearing On APC Gubernatorial Candidacy In Abia
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, has adjourned the case of Uche Ogah vs Ikechi Emenike to the 12th of October, 2022 for ruling on the motion by a governorship aspirant, Daniel Eke. Ikechi Emenike and Dr. Uche Ogah who emerged from parallel primaries have respectively laid claims to …
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