Victims Support Fund spends N200m on books, salaries for IDP camps —DG
EXECUTIVE Director of Victims Support Fund recently set up by the Federal Government to restore livelihood and set the background for reconciliation and peace building among victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North- East region of the country, Prof. Sunday Ochochue, has disclosed that the body had spent over N200 million in the provision of school books, kits and payment of voluntary teachers and workers in Edo State IDP camp.
Power generation drops to 2,841MW
LAGOS — As if to call the bluff of President Muhammadu Buhari’s pronouncement to generate 10,000 megawatts, MW, by 2019, output from the generating plants dropped to as low as 2,841MW by mid-day, yesterday.
Siasia unleashes 2 Moses’ against Egypt
Coach Samson Siasia will look to the inventiveness of the duo of Victor Moses and Moses Simon to unlock the defence of Egypt in today’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game in Kaduna.
Foreign investors withdrew N31.84bn from stock market in Feb —NSE
Foreign investors withdrew a total of N31.84 billion from the country last month as they continue to sell their interest in the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.
State legislators: Spineless, selfish, surly
Nigeria’s state legislative houses have severally failed the test of democratic reasonableness having repeatedly proved to be tools of state governors against the very principles of separation of power
Extension of Edo LG bosses’ tenure unconstitutional —PDP
EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as unconstitutional and illegal the alleged extension of tenure of local government council chairmen in the state by the state government.
Badeh: Past Air Chiefs also diverted N588.2m monthly —Witness
ABUJA — Former Director of Finance and Accounts at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau (retd), yesterday, revealed before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that all past Air Chief Marshals, diverted N558.2 million monthly from funds meant for the payment of salaries of Nigerian Air Force officials.
Alleged N400m fraud: Court tasks EFCC on Metuh’s bid to disqualify judge
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, slated April 8 for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to respond to an application by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, asking Justice Okon Abang to hands-off his trial.
Anambra flood victims get N20m presidential relief materials
THE Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has commenced the distribution of relief materials worth about N20 million to the victims of last year’s minor flood disaster that affected some parts of the state.
BOKO HARAM: Soldiers rescue 180 hostages, kill 5 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army said yesterday that soldiers prosecuting the war on terror on Wednesday night rescued 180 hostages, mainly women and children, who had been in Boko Haram captivity for months in Borno State.
Alleged false declaration: FRN vs Tinubu was in error – CCT
ABUJA — The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declined to quash the 13-count charge preferred against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, by the Federal Government.
