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Akpabio, Nunieh in verbal war over NDDC
The immediate past acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Joi Nunieh, has denied that the agency spent under her stewardship, just as she alleged that…
Magu: Interst on N550bn re-looted–Report
Magu A presidential panel investigating how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) handled the recovered loot, has “seriously indicted” the suspended acting chairman of the commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.…
PDP traces poverty in Nigeria to treasury looting, extortion by presidency cabal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said unbridled treasury looting and extortion by the cabal in the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were directly responsible for…
EFCC’s Magu ‘arrested’: When the hunter becomes the bush meat ‘
Magu By Fredrick Nwabufo “It has been long coming. Expect things to be done differently from now on,” a source in the thick of things told me regarding the “arrest”…
COVID-19: FG offers 60% debt forgiveness to radio, TV stations
Lai Mohammed In an effort geared toward assisting radio and television stations across the country cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has approved 60 per cent debt…
BUHARI SUSPENDS NSITF BOSS, 11 OTHERS FOR MISCONDUCT
President Buhari Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday suspended the managing director/chief executive officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Adebayo Somefun indefinitely. Nigeria’s labour and employment ministry…
Ondo Health Commissioner Dies of COVID19-19, Aged 65
Adegbenro There were indications that the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, has died of COVID-19 on Thursday. Members of staff at his Crown Hospital at Oja Oshodi,…
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Vincent Okobi,is Dead
Okobi Former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Vincent Sunny Okobi is dead. A statement by the family, which was signed by Amaechi Okobi, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank Plc reads…
BREAKING: Ex- Oyo Gov, Abiola Ajimobi, dies at 70
Abiola Ajumobi A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead. He died at age 70. Before the latest information filtered in, his alleged death was rumoured about…
Edo: How Obaseki emerged unopposed
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the September 19 election. Ahead of the primaries which held in…