A company in which Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has a stake, Simmons Coopers Partners, has been linked to another firm, Ocean Trust Limited, which was fingered in an alleged N100bn scam involving Alpha Beta Consulting Limited and Alpha Beta LP. Ocean Trust Limited, which was accused of being a conduit for …
Read More »Buhari send Mahammad name for senate confirmation as CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, to the Senate for approval as the substantive CJN. He also sought the approval of the upper legislative chamber to enable him to appoint 15 special advisers. Buhari’s letters were read at a …
Read More »Nigerian lawmakers, police, judges most corrupt- Transparency International
Transparency International has released a survey showing that the police, legislature and the judiciary are among the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. The TI, in the publication of the 10th edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, on Thursday, said corruption in African countries was hindering economic, political …
Read More »I’m under pressure to release ministerial list, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari admitted on Thursday night that he had been under unprecedented pressure to release the names of his ministerial-nominees. The President, who made a brief remark during a dinner he had with the leadership of the National Assembly, however, maintained that he would not be stampeded into releasing …
Read More »Only Mint can print e-passport henceforth —Presidency
The Federal Government has cancelled the printing of e-passports by companies other than the Nigerian Printing and Minting Company. The Presidency, in a statement just released by the Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said all existing contracts for printing passports elsewhere would not be renewed …
Read More »FG monitoring probes into CIIN deputy director’s death in S’Africa
The Federal Government has dispatched a senior officer to monitor the ongoing investigation into the alleged murder of the deputy director-general of the CIIN in South Africa. It insisted that Nigerians and the deceased’s family must know what transpired, noting that the Consul-General at the Nigerian High Commission in South …
Read More »Senate fumes as number of Nigerians murdered in South Africa rises to 127
The Senate on Wednesday warned the South African government to halt the frequent killings of Nigerians by its citizens to avoid grave consequences. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who stated this at plenary, warned that the South African government must extend due respect to Nigeria and should not …
Read More »FG yet to fund capital projects 43 days after budget assent
forty-three days after the 2019 budget was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government has yet to release funds to Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the implementation of capital projects. Buhari had on 27th May signed the 2019 budget of N8.91tn, made up of capital expenditure of …
Read More »Buhari promotes former North-East commander to Buratai’s rank
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the promotion of a former Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force in the North-East, Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, to the rank of a Lieutenant General, the same rank with the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. The Nigerian Army confirmed this “accelerated promotion” …
Read More »Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of DG NIPSS
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the confirmation of the Senate for the appointment of Prof. Habu Galadima as the substantive Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, read the letter from the President to his colleagues …
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