The 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 ReadingAccording to a Houston Report, a federal discrimination complaint has been filed on behalf of a Katy-area educator who says she was wrongly terminated for refusing to address a 6-year-old girl as a transgender boy.“All of those rights were not vindicated but destroyed,” Taylor said. Madeline Kirksey, of Houston, who worked at the Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center […]
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 ReadingIn a press statement released by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has banned all forms of street protests, rallies, demonstration or unlawful gathering associated with the secession of Nigeria in the state, condemning the street protests by the Indigenous People of Biafra […]
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 ReadingThe wife of the President Mrs Aisha Buhari has appealed to to the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress APC not to renege on their electoral promises of paying N5,000 to 25 million unemployed Nigerians and giving school children one free meal a day. She made her statement available to journalists on Tuesday through her […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingHameed Ali, the Comptroller General of Customs, Today (Tuesday) served a warning to any customs officer caught involved in corrupt practice, stating the such officers would serve the maximum 10-year jail term prescribed by law. The Comptroller General gave the warning in Sokoto when he addressed customs officers of Sokoto/Zamfara/Kebbi Area Command. “The minimum jail […]
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