Breaking: PDP Reps plot protest against Buhari over budget 2018
APPARENTLY disatistisfied with the level of budget implementation for 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the House on Tuesday vowed to stage a protest as President Muhammadu presents Budget 2018.
NSCDC orders crackdown on ‘offensive’ social media posts
Commandant- General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has ordered a clampdown on purveyors of fake information in the social media, especially those regarding activities of the corps.
Moyes named West Ham manager following Bilic exit
West Ham United have appointed David Moyes as their manager to replace Slaven Bilic who was sacked on Monday, the English Premier League club said on Tuesday.
FG urges ANAN, AFIA to restore public confidence in governance
ABUJA—THE Federal Government has called on Association of Forensic and Investigative Auditors in Nigeria, AFIA, and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN, to restore public confidence in governance.
Forgery: Court defers Misau’s arraignment till Dec 12 over FG’s defective charge
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 12 for the Federal Government to arraign Senator Isah Misau on an amended 10-count forgery charge.
PDP chairmanship race: BoT Chairman asked to rein in his members
THE North West Solidarity Forum, a group within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, Senator Walid Jubril to urgently dissociate the BoT from the recent endorsement of three national chairmanship candidates by some members of the body.
PDP chairmanship race: Tukur, Nwodo, Oyedokun extol Bode George’s virtues
ABUJA—THE campaign of the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman and a leading aspirant for the party national chairmanship position, Chief Olabode George, has received a boost as prominent leaders of the party, the Board of Trustee Chairman, Senator Walid Jubrin, former National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former Governor of Enugu State, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo and former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Shuaibu Oyedokun, have described George as a committed party member that deserves the office of the party’s chairman.
NUT gives el-Rufai 2-week ultimatum
KADUNA—KADUNA State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has given the state government a two-week notice to stand down on the planned sack of 21,780 primary school teachers or face an indefinite strike.
Northern govs must reverse backwardness of region —Justice Nasir
KATSINA—FORMER President, Court of Appeal, Justice Mamman Nasir, yesterday, tasked Northern governors to wake up from slumber and reverse the level of backwardness in the region.
NASS plotting to scuttle fresh bailout to states —Labour
ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, accused members of National Assembly of plot to scuttle fresh bailout by the Federal Government to states to pay accumulated salaries and pensions.
$250m grant for Nigerian youths yet to be accessed —World Bank
THE World Bank said Nigeria had so far accessed less than $50 million of the $300 million earmarked by the bank for youth empowerment and other social works in the country.
