Abacha loot: Probe role of World Bank, SERAP tells Buhari
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has recommended to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “thoroughly investigate the role and involvement of the World Bank in the repatriation, management and spending of repatriated Abacha stolen funds and other similar funds with a view to ensuring full transparency and accountability in these transactions.”
Arms purchase: Buratai sets up panel to probe his predecessors
ABUJA — There is palpable tension in the military while fear has gripped loyalists and former aides of Chiefs of Army Staff who held sway from 2010 to May 20, 2015. This follows the setting up of a panel by Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to probe his predecessors over how billions of dollars were spent on arms purchase and logistics during their tenure.
Sanitising NNPC’s oil swap regime
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently cancelled crude oil swap contracts and Offshore Processing Contracts, which it entered into with traders under the previous administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The Corporation in a statement also announced new measures aimed at cost reduction and strengthening of operational efficiency across its value chain
Be concerned with change, not Buhari’s wealth – OKOWA
Benin—Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, advised Nigerians to be concerned with the change process rather than President Muhammadu Buhari’s wealth. Okowa decried various statements from some Nigerians over the Buhari’s declaration, saying “What the President has today in terms of his personal wealth ougth not to be the business of Nigerians.”
Buhari after 100 days
By Ochereome Nnanna NOT much was heard about the “first one hundred days” fad before 1999, when our democracy was rescued from the military doldrums. The renascence of democracy thrust it forcefully into our political culture. The new civilian leaders used it to try and paint images of themselves as “action” or “performing” political actors. […]
FIFA Presidency: Amanze, Toro, Bassey ‘re embarrassing Nigeria – Obi
WHEN Amanze Uchegbulam, Sani Toro and Paul Bassey raised objections to the aspirations of two eminent Nigerians – Dr Orji Uzor Kalu and Segun “Mathematical” Odegbami’s ambitions to contest for the highest office of world football, the FIFA President, little did they know that they were preparing whips for their backs.
Ekiti to hold education summit
Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State Government has finalised arrangement for an all inclusive Education Summit aimed at addressing decadence and the setback noticed in the sector.
Labour condemns controversy trailing Buhari’s appointments
LAGOS – ORGANISED labour, weekend, in Lagos, condemned the controversy trailing appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying they were induced by personal agenda of those making them.
BVN: 19m bank customers registered so far – CBN
LAGOS — Over 19 million bank customers have been registered under the ongoing Bank Verification Number, BVN, exercise taking place in the banking industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said.
Eagles vs Niger friendly to gulp N600m
Nigeria will splash at least $300,000, about N600m for Tuesday’s friendly against next-door neigbours Niger, a top official has disclosed.
Zamfara flood kills 24, washes out 400 houses; 2,000 homeless
GUSAU—No fewer than 24 people were reported to have lost their lives in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, following a downpour, which many people described as a calamity beyond human imagination.
