2020 Budget: Reps raise estimates by N260bn

2020 Budget: Reps raise estimates by N260bn

By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives on Wednesday upped the 2020 budget estimates from N10.33 trillion to N10.59 trillion, raising the figures to N260 billion.  President Mohammadu Buhari had on Tuesday, October 8, presented a N10.33 trillion budget before a joint session of the National Assembly. Vanguard checks revealed that the increase was contained […]
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Ubah absence in court as fraud trial begins

Ubah absence in court as fraud trial begins

 Onozure Dania The trial of the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, was stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of the senator. Ubah and his company, Capital Oil and Gas Limited were arraigned by the Federal Government for alleged N135 billion fraud. When the […]

Sijibomi Ogundele awarded Patron of New Oko-Oba Primary School

Sijibomi Ogundele awarded Patron of New Oko-Oba Primary School

In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Nigeria’s luxury real estate brand, Sujimoto Construction Limited, Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele was awarded as patron of New Oko-Oba Primary school in Lagos, this is following his donation of learning materials and commitment to the renovation of school buildings by the renowned luxury […]

Esther Ijewere wins social innovation award

Esther Ijewere wins social innovation award

For her outstanding contribution in the empowerment of the female gender for self sustainable  through the provision of capacity building platform to help women for the discovery and accomplishment of goal, both at the grassroots and social level, Esther Ijewere, founder of Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children and editor-in-chief of multiple award-winning blog Women of Rubies, has won the Social Innovation award at the recently-held Voice of Women Conference organized by Wfm.917,at the NAF Conference, Abuja on November 19th, 2019.

DOAMF moves to rescue ailing community

DOAMF moves to rescue ailing community

In a bid to reduce high mortality rate in rural communities in Nigeria often caused by poverty and unwillingness to access medical facilities, a Non-governmental organization, Daniel Ogechi Akujobi Memorial Foundation (DOAMF) in collaboration with Hospital Assist Nigeria, has taken a rescue mission program to Obafemi-awode in Mowe community in Ogun state.

FG committed to eradicating poverty in Nigeria – Mohammed

FG committed to eradicating poverty in Nigeria – Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, described poverty eradication as key to attaining sustainable development, saying the Federal Government would sustainable development in the country. Mohammed stated this at the Quarterly Public Lecture of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) held in Abuja. The minister, who was represented by the […]

Adeyemi sworn in as Kogi West senator

Adeyemi sworn in as Kogi West senator

Henry Umoru -Abuja THE Senate on Wednesday swore in Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Senator representing Kogi West. Adeyemi was declared as the winner in last Saturday’s supplementary rerun election in Kogi West after defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dino Melaye, in the election. He was sworn in at […]

BREAKING: Court declines to sack Magu as Acting EFCC Chairman

BREAKING: Court declines to sack Magu as Acting EFCC Chairman

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to declare the continued stay of Mr Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as illegal and unconstitutional. However, the court, in a judgement delivered by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, said it was a mandatory requirement […]

Court orders FG to recover pensions collected by Akpabio, Saraki, others

Court orders FG to recover pensions collected by Akpabio, Saraki, others

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgment has ordered the Federal Government to “recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly, and directed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting former governors and other ex-public officials to collect such pensions.”

BREAKING: Senate swears in Smart Adeyemi

BREAKING: Senate swears in Smart Adeyemi

By Henry Umoru THE Senate on Wednesday swore in Senator Smart Adeyemi, All Progressives Congress, APC, Kogi West who was declared a winner in last Saturday 30th November rerun election. The swearing-in of Adeyemi was a sequel to the judgment of Court of Appeal that called for a rerun of the election in Kogi West. […]