The Supreme Court in Abuja, on Thursday morning, ordered the suspension of the trial of the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Mr. Saraki who is facing a 13-count corruption charge at the tribunal, has denied the allegation of false asset declaration and graft. Two High Courts and a Court of […]
Continue ReadingIbrahim Magu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, and the acting Chairman of the EFCC, on Tuesday charged all staff of the Commission to brace up for fresh and greater challenges in the laborious task of combating corruption. Magu gave the charge at the formal handover ceremony held at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja, which saw […]
Continue ReadingPresident Buhari has inaugurated the Federal Executive Council with the swearing in of ministers. The ministers and their portfolios: Kemi Adeosun, is the new finance minister. Others are: Former Lagos state governor, Tunde Fashola, is the Minister of Works and Housing. Adamu Adamu – Minister of Education Former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi, is the […]
Continue ReadingInauguration of the Federal Executive Council has begun in Abuja with the swearing of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointed ministers. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, who anchored the programme, announced that the oath of office will be administered in nine batches. The first set of ministers to take oath […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has publicly expressed regret for fielding former president, Goodluck Jonathan, as its sole candidate in the 2015 election. Addressing pressmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Raymond Dokpesi, chairman of the party’s rebranding conference, said PDP ought to have stuck to its zoning arrangement. An arrangement which would have led to the […]
Continue ReadingAlthough Benue State is undergoing financial hardship, the state Governor, Samuel Ortom, has doled out N558.7 million for luxurious cars for his aides and local government chairmen. In his inaugural address on May 29, talked about what he called five-pillar agenda, including a promise to create enabling environment for citizens to engage in meaningful businesses. […]
Continue ReadingWilson Uwujaren The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 arraigned a former Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Dr Olufemi Abiodun Omotosho and four other suspects: Adebayo Sunday Dada; Yusuf Saka Olarenwaju; Ogunleye Samson Adeyemi and Azeez Dayo Kola before Justice M.I Sani of the Federal […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the appointment of the following as Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service: 1. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba 2. Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse 3. Mr. Taiwo Abidogun 4. Dr. Bukar Hassan 5. Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka 6. Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi 7. Mr. Sabiu Zakari 8. Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi 9. […]
Continue ReadingJust a day to the inauguration of his cabinet, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered mass retirement of permanent secretaries. President Buhari who is due to swear-in his ministers on Wednesday made the decision known during a meeting in his office at the presidential viaal, Abuja. It was gathered that least 17 permanent secretaries were asked […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, was today today granted bail to after his arraignment, but was ordered he be held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, till he fulfils his bail conditions. Mr. Suswam was arraigned on Tuesday before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on allegation of corruption. The […]
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