States pull out of meeting with FG over ‘discrepancies’ in federation account

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th November 2017

The 36 states of the federation on Thursday failed to hold the monthly federal account allocation committee (FAAC) meeting due to alleged discrepancies in federation account figures presented by the federal government. Mahmoud Yunusa, chairman,…

Fashola: We’ve concluded plans to reintroduce toll gates nationwide

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th November 2017

NIGERIA’S Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the federal government has concluded the plan to reintroduce toll gates on various highways across the country. He stated this while speaking at an interactive…

Atiku: Even el-Rufai told Buhari I was not well treated

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th November 2017

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has given reasons for taking the decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). He referred in particular to a confidential memo Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, wrote to President…

The Unprecedented Level of Patience Shown to Buhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th November 2017

Nigerians have never shown such level of patience and tolerance towards any of their past leaders for his record and strange policies as that shown to their current leader, Muhammadu Buhari – a former military…

APC has failed our people — Atiku defects from ruling party

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th November 2017

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision in a statement he issued on Friday morning. Atiku, who was silent on his next political move, said he…

Obanikoro defects defects to APC

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 23rd November 2017

A Former Minister of State for Defence under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Musiliu Obanikoro, will be officially defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The politician, who is…

Facebook to train 50,000 Nigerian students, business owners in 2018

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 23rd November 2017

Facebook has said it will train and support over 50,000 students, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs across Nigeria in 2018. Facebook’s Public Policy Director, Africa, Ebele Okobi, during a news briefing on Wednesday in Lagos,…

Robinho sentence to 9 years for 2013 rape

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 23rd November 2017

Brazilian footballer Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013. An Italian court ruled the 33-year-old and five other Brazilians…

NERC releases customers’ right on electricity

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 22nd November 2017

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the body empowered to meet the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply, has taken the bulll by the horn by releasing to the public, the…

Nigeria’s security structure has collapsed – Saraki

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 22nd November 2017

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the country’s security structure has collapsed. Saraki said this on Wednesday after Tijjani Kaura, senator representing Zamfara north, sponsored a motion on the killings and arson that took place in…