The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained why the former executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS), Babatunde Fowler was removed from office. The Federal Government who explained through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Babatunde Fowler’s tenure as executive chairman …
Read More »Right to bail not available to a convict, EFCC tells Kalu
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has opposed a post-conviction bail application filed by a convicted former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, before Justice Muhammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos saying that the right to bail is not available to a convict who the presumption of …
Read More »I warned Sowore, Falana Over Buhari Election, They Refused to Listen – FFK
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that Omoyele Sowore, his counsel, Femi Falana refused to listen to calls against electing Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015. The former minister said that the “tiger” Sowore and others “rode has now turned on them.” Fani-Kayode was responding to the re-arrest of …
Read More »Npower October, November Delayed Stipend: we have good news for you – Minister
This article is to update all Npower Beneficiaries of the October, November and December monthly Salary Payment that is yet to be paid to all Npower Teach, Npower Agro, Npower Health and N-Tax beneficiaries. We know that this delay has erupted panic and fears in most corps member and see …
Read More »Why DSS releases Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters
The Department of State Sevice, DSS, has freed convener of Revolution Now, Omoyele Sowore, December 5, 2019 in Abuja. In a tweet by Sahara Reporters, Sowore and journalist Olawale Bakare have been released from detention. This development comes after a court issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the release of Sowore …
Read More »Labour Kicks as Bank Set to Kick Out Over 1000 core Staff
As controversy rages over plans by management of First Bank Plc to sack over 1000 of its core staff, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an immediate suspension of the exercise. In a letter dated November 25, 2019 to the bank’s managing director, Labour urged the management to …
Read More »Illegal Detention: Sowore Sues DSS, Demand for N500M
The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Service over his arrest and continued detention According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500m as general and aggravated damages for his detention and illegal violation of fundamental rights. The …
Read More »See the Two Federal Universities that recently joined CONUA
Two Federal Universities have recently joined the the Congress of University Academics (CONUA). The Universities are University of Benin (UNIBEN) and the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, and this brings the number of universities under the group, which started as a rival to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), …
Read More »Border Closure: Bear with Buhari, there are better days ahead – PDP Chieftain
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reiterated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to close all the land borders in the country remain the best for the economic development of Nigeria He explained that although Nigerians are presently feeling the pains in view of inflated prices of edible …
Read More »#RevolutionNow: Sowore still in DSS Detention after meeting bail condition
The convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, are still held back at the DSS facility after being served with court’s warrants for the release of the two men. Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, and Bakare were arrested and have been in the DSS’ custody …
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