Former President Muhammadu Buhari (left), receives newly appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa at the State House, Abuja…in February 2021 PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA The Department of State Service (DSS) Wednesday evening freed Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “DSS confirms release of […]
Continue Reading• Badaru, Oyetola, Wike top list • CSOs insist on 2019 court ruling against state pensions for ex-governors, deputies Barring a repeal of the pension law for former governors in their states, a total of seven serving ministers and the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) shall be entitled to pension largesse worth over […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Senior police officers and allied security chiefs are gathering in Owerri, Imo State from Monday, 30 October till 01 November to bounce ideas on enhanced security mechanism, also predictably to sharpen skills. But it is more. It is not just a retreat for strategic and senior police officers from the ranks of […]
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Sylva The name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were missing as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for the November 11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections on Tuesday evening. The amended list, which was uploaded on the commission’s […]
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Oyo State Government has evacuated 359 illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. This was in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, His counterpart for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise, reiterated the government’s commitment to […]
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Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, appealed to residents of the State to take ownership of public infrastructure, saying it was adopting measures to address the challenge of water facility vandalism across the State. The Executive Chairman of Oyo Sftate Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, disclosed this in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen, according to a statement […]
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Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation,said this is to ensure flood risk reduction and put measures in place against flood incidences. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, led […]
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five years each. The appointment was subject to the confirmation of the Senate, according to a statement on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned a new vehicle assembly plant which is a joint venture between his government and CIG Motors – a Chinese automobile company. He performed the inauguration ceremony of the fully equipped automobile assembly plant sited along WEMPCO Road in Ogba axis of Lagos, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, two […]
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The Managing Director of IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, disclosed on Wednesday, to a Saudi investor forum that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war is adversely affecting the Middle East regionally economies. “You look at the neighbouring countries -Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan – where the channels of impact are already visible,” Georgieva said at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in […]
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