Budget Padding: EFCC grills officials of 16 ministries
The allegation of budget padding raised by the embattled former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jubrin, against the leadership of the National Assembly, appears to be gaining the attention of security agencies.
USAID, CSOs study indicts development agencies of failure in N’Delta
A study by two civil society groups has accused Niger Delta Institutions, NDIs, of delivering too little to improve lives in the region against overwhelming funds made available to these agencies.
Kudos to League Management Company (LMC)
On Sunday October 2 , 2016, Nigerians saw what they had not seen in more than a generation in Nigeria’s local football scene: the last day of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) ended on a triumphant note that got the Shehu Dikko-led Nigerian Professional League Management Company (LMC) applauded across the nation.
Avoid escalation of N-Delta militancy, NASS tells Buhari
THE two chambers of the National Assembly have told President Muhammadu Buhari to engage in meaningful and inclusive dialogue with the aggrieved Niger Delta militants to avoid an escalation of the militancy in the region.
Kalaba: We want to welcome Wada with a win
Chipolopolo skipper Rainford Kalaba says the Chipolopolo are focused on winning the the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier on Sunday against Nigeria.
INEC issues Certificate of Return to Obaseki
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented a Certificate of Return to the Edo State governor-elect, Mr Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Philip Shuaibu.
Probe panel on Jang’s govt begins sitting; receives 105 memos
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Simon Lalong, to investigate the financial activities of the government of the state from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015 has commenced sitting in Jos.
Club owners salute Rangers
Accolades are still coming the way of the newly crowned Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International of Enugu with the latest coming from the umbrella body of NPFL Club Owners and Managers called the Football Club Owners Association Of Nigeria.
No potable water for 57m Nigerians —OXFAM
Oxfam Head of Programme in Nigeria, Constant Tchona, yesterday, disclosed that over 57 million Nigerians lacked access to safe or clean water.
2 uniformed personnel, dismissed officer arrested over Emefiele kidnap
Two and a dismissed military personnel, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, for their alleged involvement in the kidnap of the wife of Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Margaret Emefiele and three others, last Friday.
Change begins with me is my idea — Lai Mohammed
MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, refuted claims by Chief Afe Babalola and Akin Fadeyi, that the Federal Government’s national re-orientation campaign, ‘Change Begin with Me’ was a copyright version of drama skits ‘Not In My Country’ initiative.
