The ancient town of Daura, Katsina State, practically stood still yesterday, as thousands of people from all walks of life stormed the emir’s palace to welcome home ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari. The illustrious son, whose tenure ended May 29 after two terms of eight years, was succeeded by Bola Tinubu of …
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FEC Approves Power Projects In Daura, Others
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved contracts to boost power supply in various parts of the country. These, according to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, includes, supply and installation of 33 KV substation equipment at Daura Emirate, Katsina State awarded to Power Deal Construction Limited in the sum of …
Read More »Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is in Sochi, Russia, attending a three-day Russia-Africa Summit holding from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25. READ ALSO:Energy experts want market forces to determine price of power Osinbajo had …
Read More »Revealed: Why DSS Tries Hard To Exonerate Saraki Over N310M Robbed By His Security Aides
In a development that points to the ways in which high-level personal relationships are undermining Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda, the Department of State Services (DSS) has again rushed to the media, using unnamed officers, to deny that Senate President Bukola Saraki was the owner of N310 million stolen by the senator’s …
Read More »Buhari, Dogara Meet In Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was also gathered that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was expected to join the meeting. Dogara arrived the Villa at exactly 12 noon. The meeting may not be …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: How SSS submitted two contradictory reports on EFCC boss, Magu, to Senate
Director General of SSS, Lawan Daura. The State Security Service (SSS) sent two different and contradictory security reports to the Nigerian Senate on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today. While both reports stated that Mr. Magu had some …
Read More »Boko Haram attacks DSS HQ, frees inmates in Kogi
Barely a year after suspected Boko Haram members attacked Koton Karfe Prison in Kogi State,the group on Friday night attacked the state headquarters of Department of State Security Services (DSS) in Lokoja. DSS Operatives Sunday Mirror gathered that the suspected Boko Haram insurgnts had stormed the State Headquarters of DSS …
Read More »DSS sack Marlyn Ogar’s sister and 64 other Cadet officers
The gale of sacks in the Department of State Services (DSS) continued with 65 cadet officers dismissed from training, among them a lady identified as a sibling of former Director of Information, Mrs. Marilyn Ogar. The affected cadet officers were undergoing training at the State Services Academy (SSA) in Lagos. …
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