Politics

Some of the 36 new ministers assumed duties few hours after they were inaugurated on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.The ministers were at their various ministries where they pledged to bring about ‘change’ promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress.The new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, assured …

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday said the people of the state will stone Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and his son – Lucky if they realize how the state resources was converted to their personal use.Lucky was a governor in the state between 1999 and 2007 and a seeming cordial …

The Peoples Democratic Party has charged the in-coming ministers to quickly settle down, move fast and focus on the economy. The party said that the present administration has so far played heavily on dramatising routine procedures and processes, which was even glaring in the prolonged swearing-in of the ministers. A …

Finally,President Muhamadu Buhari has announced the portfolios of the ministers after their swearing in today.‎ ‎Not much changes from those circulated earlier but for the addition of duties to that of ex Lagos state governor,Babatunde Fashola’s portfolio that surprises people. This are the portfolios and the Ministers.‎ President Buhari’s Ministers …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has apologized to Nigerians for disappointing them in the past 16 years. Chairman, National Planning Committee of the conference, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Dokpesi, who spoke in company of members of the planning committee for the …

The presidency on Monday had announced the removal of former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde from office and appointed Magu,but information has revealed why he was fired. A statement from Preidential aide,  Femi Adesina said,“Mr. Magu, who is an assistant Commissioner of Police, is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, …

The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the April 11 gubernatorial polls in the state. The Tribunal in its judgement on Saturday also directed the APC governoship candidate Hajia Aisha Alhassan to be sworn in as the governor …

Professor Wole Soyinka was quoted saying his latest book is the “nastiest” that he has written so far. InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie- A Personal Odyssey in The Republic of Liars (Ibadan: Bookcraft, 2015, 136pp) is quite close to being just that. But who knows if an …

All is set for the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following President Muhammadu Buhari’s receipt of the list of ministers-designate from Senate President Bukola Saraki.The would-be ministers will begin a retreat in Abuja tomorrow to prepare them for the task ahead, it was learnt.They may be sworn in …

The Director,African Development Bank (ADB),Nigeria Country Office, Dr.Ousmane Dore has disclosed that the country lost $83.3 billion between 1960 to 2011 to Illicit financial flows. Dore said the lost was through the over invoicing of imports and under invoking of exports‎ through the inability  of the Federal Inland Revenue Service …