Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says President Muhammadu Buhari, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, which begins September 18. It will begin September 18 at the UN Headquarters, New York, while the General Debate will hold from September 25 to October 1. Onyeama, who disclosed this […]
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National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Monguno, rtd, has warned security operatives against any act of infraction or misconduct during the 2019 general elections. He gave the warning at the meeting of Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security held at the National Headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday in Abuja. Monguno, who is […]
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– says corruption a threat to well-being, national security, economy of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said in Abuja on Tuesday that his administration is committed to depriving looters of public assets of the fruits of their crimes. Describing asset recovery as an anti-corruption tool, he called on the National Assembly to take all necessary steps […]
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President Buhari receiving the nomination forms – commits to building corrupt-free Nigeria – Amaechi says N45m paid contributed by hundreds of people President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja was presented with the APC Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms by a group, the Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network, NCAN, to […]
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The high cost of baking ingredients may push bread prices up, bakers have warned. Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria gave this warning on Monday at a press briefing in Lagos. “The challenges we face as a result of the incessant increase in the prices of baking ingredients have rendered most premium bakeries comatose making […]
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Telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria, has headed for the court over the alleged $10.1 billion financial malfeasance levelled against it by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). The apex bank had asked MTN to refund $8.1 billion, said to have been illegally repatriated through four banks, while the […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to prove the strength of its integrity by investigating and prosecuting the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over allegations of tax fraud. The party observed on Tuesday that failure of the anti-graft body to invite and question Tinubu […]
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The Federal Government on Tuesday provided some clarifications on the $2.689 billion Paris Club refund approved for the 36 States of the Federation. The statement by the Federal Ministry of Finance was however silent on the controversies surrounding its alleged recent additional but discriminatory release of over N16 billion to Osun State Government where governorship […]
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Police officers and men who will provide security in the September 22 governorship election in Osun State have been warned against fraternising with politicians or collecting bribe from them. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit, PCRRU, Mr Abayomi Shogunle, gave the warning in Osogbo, the state capital on […]
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– says scheduled polls threatened by Presidency-National Assembly face-off Interview The fate of the 2019 general elections is hanging in the balance. Barely six months to the timetable set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the elections, the enabling law, which is the Electoral Act, is not signed into law. […]
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