PENSION ARREARS: Retirees appeal to Imo govt
Retired permanent secretaries in Imo State, have appealed to Governor Rochas Okorocha to “exercise some measure of love” and pay their outstanding arrears of stipends.
Corruption: Dasuki awarded over 300 phony contracts – Presidential C’ittee
There seems to be no end to allegations of corrupt practices permeated by the embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retired, as presidential committee set up to probe contracts awarded by his office from 2011 to 2015 has indicted more than 300 companies.
Rivers, Nigeria’s most deadly state – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, dubbed Rivers State as Nigeria’s most deadly state, even as he offered profuse apologies for the ill-tempered elections conducted under his watch in Kogi, Bayelsa and Rivers states.
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.
