ROAD DIVERSION AND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR NDA PASSING OUT PARADE
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Combined Passing Out Parade for 66 Regular Course (Army), 67 Regular Course and 67 Regular Course (Navy and Airforce) is slated to hold on 5 October 2019. The passing out parade will attract various dignitaries across the country and beyond. The special guest of honour for the event is President […]
Facebook removes multiple accounts from Nigeria, UAE, Egypt and Indonesia
Facebook Inc has removed several pages, groups and accounts on its platforms from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia, citing “coordinated inauthentic behavior”. A total of 280 Facebook accounts, 149 pages and 43 groups, and 121 Instagram accounts were removed, the social media platform said on Thursday. Facebook, which owns one-time rivals Instagram and […]
P&ID contract is fraudulent, UK Commercial Court Grants Nigeria Leave To Appeal- Lai
The Nigerian Government has insisted that the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) contract is fraudulent, following the recent development in the case. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the visit by the government […]
Nigeria, South Africa To Set Up Early Warning Warning Systems Xenophobic Attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, have vowed to put in place all measures needed to prevent a reoccurrence of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa This was contained in a joint communique issued by both leaders at the end of their meeting on Thursday in Pretoria, […]
Senate passes 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper
Recommends passed 2.18 million barrels per day daily production output. Adopts 57 dollars per barrel as crude oil benchmark price. Proposes an exchange rate of 305 naira to a dollar for the 2020 fiscal year. The Senate has passed the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP. The lawmakers passed the […]
Sokoto inaugurates committee on improved IGR, salary administration discrepancies
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto To strengthen its quest for responsive and beneficial governance to its work force and citizens, the Sokoto State Government on Thursday, constituted a 12 Member steering committee to oversee the Improve Strategic Salary(ISS) and Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) in the state.The essence is primarily to redefine a realistic base as well tackle grey […]
SERAP Urges Buhari To Implement Report On Financial Autonomy For Judiciary
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish and fully implement the recommendations of the report on financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary submitted to you in June 2019.” SERAP said: “In the context […]
Tambuwal dedicates tribunal’s victory verdict to God, Sokoto people
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Following the validation of his reelection by the Sokoto state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Wednesday in Abuja , Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said he has dedicated the victory to God and the people of the state. Tambuwal made the declaration shortly after the tribunal verdict before a mammoth crowd of PDP […]
Tribunal: Sokoto APC rejects ruling, heads for appeal court
By Ado Hassan, SokotoTHE All Progressives Congress(APC) says it rejects the tribunal ruling delivered against it Sokoto state governorship candidate in the March 2019, general election, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto just as it heads for appeal court.According to the party” we believe that the judgment has turned justice on its head.”The Tribunal which sat in […]
PDP rejects move to return toll gates
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has kicked against plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to return toll gates on highways in the country. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said “such insensitive idea, in the midst of excruciating economic hardship and high costs of living occasioned by […]