Federal agents arrest informants over Kuje jailbreak, Abuja attacks
Some individuals have been apprehended for leaking information to terrorists about troops’ locations and movements in and around Abuja. The four informants are in the custody of a security agency, according to PRNigeria. Their arrest followed investigations into the breach of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, on the night of July 5. Also […]
DOGARA’S VERBAL VOYAGE AND AVOIDING THE YUGOSLAVIAN ROAD
BY OLIVER UDEOGU As Guest Speaker at the Northern Christians APC Summit held recently in the nation’s capital Abuja, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Yakubu Dogara stirred the hornets nest, during his epoch making speech.A bewildered nation has been in shock ever since then, with apprehension over the future of Nigeria, regarding […]
OUR BENEFITS FROM JOINING OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP, BY PRESIDENT BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received a delegation from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Support Unit, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sanjay Pradhan, during which he itemized the benefits Nigeria has derived from joining the transparency body in 2016. He said when he committed Nigeria to the membership of the Open Government Partnership at […]
TWELVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT 2023-2025 BUDGET CALL CIRCULAR SENT TO MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
The Planning & Budget Commission is the office within the Executive charged with the responsibility of issuing out the call circular to formally launch the preparation process for the 2023-2025 Multi-year budget. The budget is to maintain a favourable proportion of capital to recurrent expenditure (at least a target of 60%:40%). Ministries, Departments and Agencies […]
How former Accountant-General swindled FG, EFCC reveals
Fresh facts have emerged on how former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, compromised the Treasury Single Account (TSA), Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) and Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS) and carted away billions of naira belonging to the Federal Government. Idris and his co-defendants Godfrey Olusegun Akindele and Mohammed […]
CBN cautions against currency speculations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians and the economic community not to succumb to the speculative activities of some players in the foreign exchange market. The Director, of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, who stated this in Abuja, yesterday, explained that the CBN remained committed to resolving the foreign […]
Freedom of El-Zakzaky, wife unlawfully denied by Buhari government, IMN alleges
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Thursday, accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of unlawfully denying its Leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, of their freedom after a Kaduna court vindicated them. Dr. Dauda Nalado made the allegation in a statement signed on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement […]
2023: APC Calls For Extension Of Voters’ Registration, Creation Of Additional Centres
North-West Zone of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC ), has called for the extension of the voters’ registration exercise. The call for the extension, according to the party, followed mass rush by eligible voters to get registered ahead of the 2023 general elections. It similarly calls for the creation of additional registration centres […]
VIRAL VIDEO: POLICE DISMISSES, DE-KITS INSPECTOR FOR OFFICIAL CORRUPTION
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed the Police Inspector, Mr. Richard Gele who was caught in a viral video on 25th of July, 2022, dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to […]
FG: Telecom subscribers to pay 5% tax on call, text, data
The Federal Government has disclosed that telecommunications subscribers would pay five per cent tax on calls, SMS and data services. Meanwhile, stakeholders in the industry have expressed dissatisfaction over government’s resolve to implement five per cent excise duty on all telecommunications services in Nigeria. OkSpeaking in Abuja yesterday at the Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Implementation […]