$670m spent on security votes annually — more than army budget – Transparency International

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 28th May 2018

Not less than $670 million is spent on security votes in Nigeria every year, a new report by Transparency International Defence and Security (TIDS) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) has revealed. The…

Anglican primate describes act of blaming past governments as ‘moral evil’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 28th May 2018

PRIMATE of the church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),Nicholas Okoh, has warned leaders against shifting blame to others after being elected into power. He said it is “moral evil” for an elected public servant to blame…

Reps leader Gbajabiamila under fire for buying wife N75m Mercedes G-wagon

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 28th May 2018

Majority leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has triggered a barrage of attacks to himself after he surprised his wife, Yemisi, with a gift of Mercedes G-Wagon, selling for between N75m and N100m…

Seek foreign help if you can’t stop herdsmen killings, Soyinka tells FG

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th May 2018

Nobel laureate, Emeritus Professor Wole Soyinka, has advised the federal government to seek assistance from the international community to end the killings by suspected herdsmen. Soyinka described the killings in Benue and other states as…

Humanitarian crisis in north-east has become an industry- Shehu Sani

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th May 2018

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, says the humanitarian crisis in the north-east “has turned into an industry”. He said the crisis in the region is now a source of money for government officials as…

MAN wants FG to cut down on recurrent expenditure

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th May 2018

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday called on the Federal Government to cut down on recurrent expenditure to check the rising debt profile. MAN President, Dr Frank Jacobs said, in a statement in…

‘FG must reduce bank interest on deposit and loans to safeguard economy’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th May 2018

AN Elder in Council of a non-governmental Democracy Group, the National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), General Adekunle Martins (retd), has called on the Federal Government to reduce interest rates on treasury bills and bonds,…

Dickson to Buhari: Don’t mix security with partisan politics

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th May 2018

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Thursday intimated President Muhammadu Buhari with the security challenges in his state and the Niger Delta region. Addressing State House reporters after meeting with the president, the governor said…

Only the blind won’t see the good things happening under Buhari – Femi Adesina

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th May 2018

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina said that those who oppose the current administration have made it a point to harp on negative happenings in the country. Listing what he considered as the achievements…

PLAN demands probe into Amnesty war crimes report

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th May 2018

The humanitarian organization PLAN International Nigeria has called for “thorough investigation” into allegations by Amnesty International that security forces grossly violated women and girls on satellite camps for displaced people. Amnesty’s report, They Betrayed Us,…