Kwara APC Chair, Samari, Bolarinwa trade blames over stakeholders’ meeting free-for-all
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee in Kwara State, Abdullahi Samari, has described as very embarrassing and shameful “the introduction of violence into the party’s stakeholders meeting on Wednesday by former Chairman, Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa with the aide of his thugs through an authorized door, when he had been duly invited.”
COVID-19: Anambra govt to impose curfew, civil servants work from home
By Ikechukwu Odu – Awka The Anambra State Government has announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to […]
Diplomatic Soldering: Garlands of merit for retired Service Chiefs
With the nomination of the immediate past service chiefs as non-career Ambassadors by president Mohammadu Buhari, critics of retired General Tuku Buratai and his colleagues now have the sails removed from their ships.
The Priest and the President by Femi Adesina
Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a state of emergency was declared, […]
COVID-19 has not diverted AU’s attention from Africa’s priority issues, says Mahamat
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Mahamat on Friday said that “exceptional situation’’ caused by COVID-19 has not diverted the bloc’s attention from Africa’s priority issues. Although the COVID-19 pandemic “has totally changed the working methods of the AU, it has not diverted the attention of the Union from the continent’s priority issues,’’ […]
Greywolf Empire expands with new office in Ibadan
Greywolf Empire Limited announced today the expansion of its operations with a new office in Ibadan, Oyo State. Its other offices are currently located in Lagos, Abuja and Imo state. After a successful launch of its Abuja office in February, 2021, Greywolf Empire’s new operations is a continuation of the company’s strategy, in response to […]
Jigawa assembly expends N15.4bn on constituency projects
By Aliyu Dangida Members of the Jigawa State House of Assembly have expended N15.4bllion in the execution of various constituency projects within the five years of Governor Muhammad Badaru led administration in the state. The Speaker Alhaji Idris Garba Jahun, disclosed this during a reception in honour of the state governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar organized […]
Non-payment of salary: NLC calls for suspension of LG Chairmen in Nasarawa
By David Odama FOLLOWING the non-payment of salaries to Local Government workers for over 8 years in Nasarawa, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Nasarawa State Chapter has called for the suspension of all the thirteen Local Government Chairmen in the state. The suspension is to pave way for seamless investigation into the nonpayment of salaries and […]
Court upholds okada, keke restriction in Lagos
By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has upheld the Lagos State government’s right to restrict commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) within six local government areas and nine Local Council Development areas, LCDAs, in the state. Justice Mohammed Liman agreed with the arguments of Lagos State Attorney-General, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, […]
Budget 2020: N66.801bn capital rolled over for 27 MDAs
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government has rolled over the sum of N66.801 billion of unspent 2020 capital budget of 27 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to March 31, 2021. This is contained in a circular from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, referenced FD/OAGF/ADC/2020?250/1/DF and dated January 26, 2021. […]
Money Laundering: Maina’s son, Faisal escaped to US through Niger Republic, EFCC tells Court
…As surety forfeits property worth N60m bail bond to FG By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Faisal Maina, who is facing trial for money laundering, has escaped to the United States of America. 21-year-old Faisal is the son of former chairman of […]
