IYC warned against alleged plot to reappoint NDDC’s chair, MD for another term

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 2nd November 2017

Ijaw-youths-councilTHE Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has warned against an alleged plot by the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to reappoint the current Chairman and Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for another four years…

EFCC: Cabal plots to name Magu as owners of choice property abroad

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over a plot by some shadowy interests at the receiving end of the anti-corruption efforts of the agency, to frame its Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu,…

NJC Anti-graft Panel: I’ve received 1, 124 Corruption Cases- CJN

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

Following the directive of the Honourable The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Honourable Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, to the Heads of Court to compile and submit…

Metuh: ‘Memory loss’ prevents Dasuki from testifying

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, could not testify in the case of financial misappropriation against Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday. The reason for his inability to…

FG commits $5million to rural sanitation, hygiene

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

THE Federal Government (FG) has committed about $5million as counterpart contribution to the Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Nigeria (RUSHPIN). Nigeria secured the grant for the project through the National Task Group on Sanitation…

FG set to repatriate $321m Abacha loot

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given the go ahead for the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to sign agreement on behalf of the federal government for the repatriation of $321million Abacha loot…

CAN backs Fayose’s Presidential ambition

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the courage and the boldness with which Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, openly declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. The body also advised…

Tinubu loses first son, As Buhari condoles with family

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has lost his first son, Jide Tinubu. Chairman of APC in Lagos, Henry Ajomale, confirmed this in a short statement on Wednesday. “It’s with regrets…

Mainagate: Oyo-Ita, Abba Kyari, in heated exchange in Aso Rock over leaked memo

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

For about 10 minutes on Wednesday morning, top government functionaries watched a confrontation between Winifred Oyo-Ita, head of the service of the federation, and Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president, inside the council…

Biofuel: NNPC targets 1 million jobs

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st November 2017

In its commitment to ensure unimpeded supply of petroleum products and safeguard the environment through reduction of carbon emission, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with…