The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, denied all the allegations made against him by a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joi Nunieh, saying there is no iota of truth in them. Nunieh had in a recent interview accused Akpabio of sexually harassing her, corruption and abuse...
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSION SACKS SANI-OMOLORI, 150 OTHERS, EX-CLERK KICKS
Another round of crisis has begun over the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori and over 150 senior management staff members of the parliament. The National Assembly Service Commission on Wednesday announced the retirement of Sani-Omolori and others. The National Assembly Clerk, however, dismissed that retirement as illegal. Chairman of the...
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Umahi suspends FADAMA coordinator over alleged fraud
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Wednesday suspended the Ebonyi FADAMA III Coordinator, Dr Cletus Nwakpu, over alleged corrupt practices and financial crimes. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js This came barely 24 hours after two auditor-generals were suspended in the state by the governor. Nwakpu’s suspension was announced during a virtual State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, which...
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FG loses N34bn fraud case against Tompolo’s firm, ex-NIMASA DG
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the entire 40 counts bordering on alleged N34bn fraud filed by the Federal Government against Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, a company linked to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js The other defendants in the case were a former Director-General of...
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I spoke with Tolulope at 1pm but at 5pm, I was told she was in mortuary – Father of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot
Akintunde Arotile, the father of the first Nigerian female combat pilot, Tolulope, in this interview with GBENGA ODOGUN, says Tolulope from childhood planned to be a pilot https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js Tell us briefly about yourself. I am Engineer Akintude Arotile. I worked with the Transmission Company of Nigeria. I retired last year as a power engineer. You must...
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BREAKING: Magu released after 10 days in detention
The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been released from police custody after 10 days in detention. Magu was arrested on July 6, 2020 amid allegations of corruption and brought before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel. The suspended EFCC boss was accused of being unable to account...
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BREAKING: FEC approves 2021-2023 MTEF, FSP
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper with N12.66 trillion budget projection for each of the three fiscal years. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js The approval was given at a virtual meeting of the council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The Minister of State...
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ESUT GRADUANDS PROTEST OVER COMPULSORY POST GRADUATION PAYMENT
A group of Graduates from the Enugu state University of Science and Technology, Enugu has expressed their discomfiture towards the compulsory payment imposed on them, before the collection of their Original Certificates. They disclosed this in an open letter presented to the media on Wednesday. The letter was addressed to the Executive Governor of Enugu...
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AGAIN, NGIGE CLASHES WITH SENATORS OVER BILL
The relationship between the Ministry of Labour and the National Assembly worsened on Wednesday when the representative of the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, clashed with members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions, at a public hearing. The Public hearing is on Banks and other Financial Institutions Act Cap B3 ...
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EX-ZAMFARA GOVERNOR ASSAULTS AIRPORT OFFICIAL OVER COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has allegedly assaulted an environmental officer enforcing the COVID-19 protocols put in place to curb the spread of the dreaded virus through the nation’s airports. It was learnt that the incident happened on Saturday at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The airport officer was said to try...