Month: April 2016
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Chibok Girls: Community Boo Gov, Minister
Allege Conspiracy, Accuse Officials Of Complicity Shettima, Ndume Differ On Information By Yahaya WAKILI, Maiduguri Events that attended the marking of the second year anniversary of the abduction of over 200 School Girls in Chibok by Boko Haram has once more generated global concerns that the government has not done enough to rescue the girls,…
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Buhari Concerned About Fulani/Farmers Clash – Adesina
By Our Correspondent The presidency has dismissed claims in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari has kept mute over the killings by Fulani herdsmen in the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina faulted those claiming the president has been indifferent on the herdsmen/farmers clashes’, saying it was unfortunate…
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7,629 Ghost Workers In Kano Civil Service
By Our Reporter Kano State Government has said that it has discovered 7, 629 ghost workers in the ongoing biometrics verification exercise for civil servants in the state. The state’s Head of Service, Alhaji Muhammad Na’iya who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Kano said that following the discovery, the state government will save…
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Battle Over Saraki’s Job Rages
Lawan Moves To Win PDP Senators, FG Fingered In Imbroglio By Petert OSSAI, Abuja The post National Assembly (NASS) inauguration politicking and scheming have again been re-enkindled, at the upper legislative chamber, the senate, thereby renewing old rivalries that almost marred the smooth take off of legislative business of the eight assembly. Following indications that…
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Budget: Buhari/NASS On Collision Course
President frowns at Over N100Bn Built Into MDAs budgets Lawmakers Move To Veto President, Vows To defend Action By Chris RICHARDS, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is set to confront both the Senate and the House of Representatives over the discovery of fresh padding of the 2016 budget by both chambers of the National Assembly to…
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How individuals Pay Billions to Bungle EFCC Investigations
Borno Investigations Called Off Over Files Disappearance By Peter OSSAI, Abuja The Economic and Financial rimes Commission (EFCC) has often portrayed a puritanistic posture on issues of corruption, thereby being inundated with petitions over sundrycorrupt practices for its necessary actions, but accusing fingers are being ointed at the commission as having compromised some cases under…
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Early Results on FCT decideds
AMAC Chairmanship: Ketti APC 33, PDP 244, Damagaza APC 4, PDP 59, Tunga Dalatu APC 65, PDP 151, AMAC: Alleyita APC 37, PDP 230, jokwoyi ward of Bitrus Kura, APC 33, PDP 236, Pyekasa APC 75, PDP 303, CBN Junction Garki APC 172, PDP 446, Gwagwa an Pai wards poll shift to Sunday due card…
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Breaking: Four Suspected Female Suicide Bombers Shot Dead In Maiduguri
Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) today (Friday) foiled a suicide attempt by a group of female bombers in Borno State. According to reports the incident occurred at Jimini village, Jere Local Government Area of the state, early this morning when members of the CJTF intercepted and killed four female who were said…
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Handing over details of the 2016 Budget {Photos}
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly(Senate) Senator Eta Enang, and Senior Special Assistant to the President also on National Assembly(House of Representatives) Hon. Kawu Ismaila, handing over details of the 2016 Budget to the Chief of Staff to President, Abba Kyari, at the State House
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Buhari gets 2016 Budget details
By Peter Ossai, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has received the controversial 2016 Appropriation Bill details from the National Assembly as he requested. It would be recalled that Buhari had insisted on getting and scrutinizing the budget details before assenting the bill passed by the National Assembly two weeks ago. The 1,800-page budget details was signed…