Residents of Ekiti state on Friday, June 24, have taken to the streets of the state to protest against their governor, Ayodele Fayose. The governor, who has been in the news for the very wrong reasons in the past few days, is being asked to return the loots he embezzled …
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BREAKING: Money frozen in Fayose’s personal account could settle 5 months salary arrears of Ekiti workers – Source
Fresh facts have emerged into the seizure of Zenith Bank account belonging to Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. A credible source within the financial institution who did not want his identity revealed because it was against the ethics of his …
Read More »Court Seals Discovery Mall, Wuse 2, Over N3.5million Debts (Photos)
The officials of ABUJA Municipal Area Council (AMAC), yesterday sealed the Discovery Mall located at Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja over unpaid tenement rate of N3.5million. According to our reporter who was at the venue, law enforcement agents ordered business owners as well as customers out of the mall. …
Read More »Lagos To Become Africa’s First Smart City After Signing Dubai Deal
The Lagos State Government and the City of Dubai on Monday entered into a historic partnership that will see Lagos emerge as the first Smart City in Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Lagos Smart City was signed at the Emirate Towers, Dubai by the Lagos State Attorney …
Read More »Buhari Appoints Ibrahim Kpotum Idris As Inspector General Of Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a former Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as the new acting Inspector General of Police. Mr. Idris is an Assistant Inspector General of Police who once led the Kano state police command. Idris will replace Solomon Arase, who retires from the police …
Read More »EFCC Begins Recruitment Today
As part of efforts to enhance its operations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is in the process of recruiting qualified Nigerians into its Service. Screening of prospective employees commenced in all the zonal offices of the Commission today, Monday June 20, 2016. Members of the public are, however, warned …
Read More »‘Adeosun Must Go’- Ministry of Finance Workers Demand
The Workers of the Ministry of Finance on Monday embarked on a protest. They are demanding the removal of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. Their grouse, it was learnt, is over the non-payment of what they termed their allowances, which amounted to N1.2 billion. They equally accused Adeosun of …
Read More »Fuel Scarcity looms again in Nigeria
Nigerians might experiment fuel scarcity again as the owners of Mega Petrol Filling Stations have threatened to shut down operations following an alleged imposition of a lower pump price on them by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) .This was revealed at a briefing held by the Mega Filling Station …
Read More »FG appoints Ja’afaru new Prisons’ boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ahmed Ja’afaru as the new Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS). This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Bassey Akpanyung, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, which was made available on Tuesday in Abuja. Until his appointment, Ja’afaru was …
Read More »Labour Force rises to 78.4m in Q1- NBS
The population of labour force in Nigeria has increased to 78.4million in the first quarter of 2016 from 76.9 million in the last quarter of 2015 representing an increase in the labour force by 1.99 per cent. The finding was contained in a report titled Unemployment/under-employment watch Q1 2016, released …
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