Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement …
President Tinubu submits names for North West Development Commission Governing Board
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of the inaugural Governing Board members for the North West Development Commission, NWDC, to the Senate for confirmation. The NWDC Governing Board nominees submitted to the Senate by Tinubu include are as follows: Chairman: Ambassador Haruna Ginsau (Jigawa) MD/CEO: Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji (Kano) Members: Dr. Yahaya …
EFCC arrests former Governor over alleged N27bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over an alleged fraud of N27bn. Ishaku was reportedly picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. The former governor was said to still be in the anti-graft agency’s custody as of the time …
Akwa Ibom first lady, Patience Umo Eno is dead
The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Patience Umo Eno is dead. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, made the announcement of the first lady’s death in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. Ememobong said the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of her family. He …
EFCC reveals how Yahaya Bello used state funds to acquire property in Dubai, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello allegedly used the state money to acquire choice properties in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and Abuja in Nigeria. In a fresh 16-count charge filed against him, Yahaya Bello was said to have used over …
Nigerian govt announces move to tax more Nigerians
The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this in a statement on his official …
President Tinubu rejects bill seeking to raise retirement age of National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has turned down his assent to a bill proposing an increase in the retirement age for civil servants in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The bill, which sought to scale up the retirement age to 65 years or 40 years of service, whichever comes first, was dismissed by the president without a specified reason. …
Falana issues ultimatum to VeryDarkMan over allegation involving Bobrisky
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has responded to an allegation against him contained in a viral audio released by Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Falana described the allegation that he wanted to get a presidential pardon for Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, for the sum of N10 million as a vicious, wicked and …
Gov. Soludo, others to be suspended for anti-party activities – National Chairman
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, says it is set to suspend the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo and his co-travelers. The party’s National Chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku, who addressed the press at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, said the governor has thwarted every move …