Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has said “past occupants of the Government House” spent as much as N50m on a single trip to Abuja from the state. Mohammed, in a media chat, to mark his one year in office, yesterday, said the former administrations wantonly wasted the state’s resources. “Just to go to Abuja, […]
Lack Of Properly Constituted Board Breaches NNPC Enabling Law-Adefulu Though the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Act as amended in 2007 provides for the appointment of nine persons to the Board, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, named six members, leaving the public, including the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, as well as NNPC with the need for […]
The Lower Niger Vanguard (LNV) has faulted the composition of the Board of Trustees of Police Trust Fund (PTF), as it does not conform to regional nor zonal balance. LNV, a coalition of Southern and Middle Belt group concerned with equity and good governance in Nigeria, urged the President to re-constitute the board because of its […]
PAN Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for holistic rejigging of the lopsided Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) management structure, and correct the imbalances. PÀNDEF spokesperson, Ken Robinson, said the group welcomed the reconstitution of the board of the NNPC, by President Muhammadu Buhari with cautious considerations as the move could be considered mere scratching of the surface of […]
On April 28, the Nigerian government announced its target of testing at least two million people within the next three months. At a Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing, the Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the move became necessary as the country is lagging behind in terms of […]
In his 2015 book, Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century, Richard Bourne states categorically that “Anyone who claims to understand Nigeria is either deluded, or a liar.” The reason is that, according to Bourne, Nigeria is made up of not only too many ethnicities, there are equally too many perspectives to contend with […]
Says building undergoing reconstruction, as he berates ex-governor Fayose Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has denied claims that his government has sold off the Ekiti State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. Governor Fayemi said that his government was just carrying out reconstruction of the building located at the Federal Capital Territory, having been allegedly abandoned throughout […]
Local Government election held in Cross River State despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions. The turn out at the polling units was fair bearing the COVID-19 pandemic but the state chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, Mike Ushie explained that the commission adopted and strictly followed the Covid-19 election protocols recently […]
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday discharged and acquitted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the alleged examination malpractice charge filed against him and four others. Adeleke’s discharge and subsequent aquittal was due to the […]
NIGERIAN superstar musician, DJ Cuppy will be the first African to host the Apple Music show called, ‘Africa Now Radio With Cuppy.’ The ‘Gelato’ singer took to her twitter handle to announce the news to her fans. She tweeted “I’m the first-ever African @AppleMusic @Beats1 radio host? Pinch me! This is for YOU, Africa! Promise […]