Nigeria’s Presidency has dismissed all names being touted as possible members of the yet to be constituted Federal Executive Council (FEC). It described as mere fabrications various reports on the formation of cabinet by President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency also said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is reaping from the crisis in the opposition … [Read more…]
The Osun State House of Assembly on Friday indicated that a list of 25 commissioner-nominees has been forwarded to it for screening and confirmation by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Announcing the names during the plenary session, Adewale Egbedun, Osun Assembly Speaker, said he received a letter from the governor for the confirmation of the nominees in … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted the former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to a N50 million bail in a charge filed against him and two others by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/408/2022 against Kyari and two of … [Read more…]
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has summoned ex-Governor Abdullahi for questioning over the controversial dollar videos. In 2017, Daily Nigerian, an online publication, had released some videos of Ganduje allegedly collecting kickbacks from contractors. The ex-governor had denied the allegation, saying the videos were doctored. But speaking Wednesday at a one-day … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to consult with political, traditional and religious leaders in the South-East geopolitical zone to find a lasting solution to the insecurity in the area. The call by the lawmakers came a day after gunmen attacked Ishieke Daily Market located in the Ebonyi Local Government … [Read more…]
Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has issued an Executive Order pruning down the number of Ministries from 28 to 16. The governor said the decision was to transform the civil service for greater productivity and effective service delivery in the State. Governor Lawal, who took to his social media handles to announce the decision on … [Read more…]
PRESS RELEASE PROSECUTION OF RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER, BARR. HUDU YUNUSA ARI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 6th July 2023, and discussed, among other issues, the progress with the prosecution of electoral offenders. It would be recalled that at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECS) two … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the newly introduced Green Tax by way of Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics, including plastic containers and bottles. The President has also signed an Executive Order suspending the “5% Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products.” A statement released on Thursday … [Read more…]
A forensic analysis has determined that the viral video capturing former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje allegedly receiving bundles of dollar notes as a bribe from a contractor and stuffing them in his flowing dress is authentic. The video, which garnered widespread attention in 2017, has been the subject of intense scrutiny. Six years … [Read more…]
…Adds Igbo free to live, trade in Lagos PRESIDENT-GENERAL of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday, appealed to the Federal Government to have Mazi Nnamdi Kanu released, saying his continuous detention is a deliberate attempt by some elements to destroy the economy of the South-East. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke in Lagos … [Read more…]
Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a focus of fear … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Wednesday, closed their defence in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging the outcome of the 25 February presidential election. It takes the case before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to the stage of exchange of final written addresses among parties, and a date … [Read more…]