Boss Mustapha Caution Phishers Against Using His Office To Con Nigerians
Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said his interest had been brought to inaccurate information circulating on social media through emails, text messages, and other outlets urging members of the public to submit their curriculum vitae at a fee to a non-existing desk in the Office of the Secretary to […]
INEC Begins General Verification For Polling Units Expansion
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday begins a general verification exercise for centers proposed for voting units to be restored to polling units across the country. INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who disclosed this when he visited some of the proposed centers and existing polling units in FCT and Nasarawa State, said that the […]
MFBNP Denies Making A Withdrawal Of N7.5 billion Belonging To NADDC As No Document Could Be Found
The Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, MFBNP yesterday said there is no document to back up the withdrawal of N7.5 billion belonging to the National Automotive Council Design and Development Council (NADDC). Members of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts were shocked when the permanent secretary in the ministry, Aliyu Ahmed, said the […]
Reps Persuade FG To Save $40.7 bn Capital Flight From Nigeria
The House of Representatives has resolved to save Nigeria the estimated capital flight of $40.7billion, representing 46 percent of the total of $88.6 billion that leaves the African continent through money laundering, tax evasion, diverted revenues, offshore investments, and other forms of capital flights every year. To this end, the House urged the federal government […]
Senate To Question Service Chiefs On Thursday Over Insecurity
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies would, on Thursday, appear before the Upper Chamber to brief it on efforts to address the spate of insecurity in the country. Lawan disclosed on Tuesday while making an announcement ahead of the commencement of plenary. According to […]
FG Should Consider Bringing In Ex-servicemen To Tackle Insecurity – Atiku
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to consider recalling all ex-servicemen, who are willing to return to service, to help tackle insurgency in the country. Atiku also called for decisive leadership in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping until they are rolled back and defeated. The former […]
4 Trucks With Suspected Stolen Petroleum Products Apprehended By IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN has apprehended four trucks loaded with stolen Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. The suspects, (names withheld) with vehicle registration numbers: NSR 357 G, KT650ZZ, GXH27XA, and XD242HAG respectively were arrested at the Delta State Polytechnic Community of Uzoro in the early hours of yesterday on their way to […]
Nigeria’s Herdsmen-farmers Conflict Could Shoot Up If NLTP Fails – ICG
Nigeria’s herdsmen-farmers conflict could shoot up to more violence if federal and state governments fail to implement the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. In a report of 26 pages publicized on its website on Tuesday, titled ‘Ending Nigeria’s Herder-Farmer Crisis: The Livestock Reform Plan’, the Brussels-based global conflict […]
Pfizer To Donate Over $70 million Worth Of Covid-19 Drugs To India
American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced it will donate more than $70 million worth of Covid-19 medicines to India which is facing a massive surge in coronavirus cases overwhelming its fragile healthcare system while raising the risk that dangerous new variants of the virus may arise. “We are all following with deep concern the critical […]
India Tops 20m Covid cases, ‘Horrible’ Weeks Ahead
India on Tuesday confirmed more than 20 million coronavirus infections in the official total, though the figure is believed to be a vast undercount. A vicious surge in Covid-19 cases has left the country’s healthcare system at breaking point, with hospitals running out of oxygen and nearly all hospital beds occupied. The country has witnessed […]
