Buhari Cancels Appointments, Approvals Made By Abba Kyari
There is an indication that President Muhammadu Buhari may have directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari to cancel all appointments and approvals made by the late Chief of staff Abba Kyari without his permission. Though no reason was given for the President’s alleged action, however, reports indicated that no less than 150 memos by Abba Kyari...
Tinubu Calls For Justice Over Rape, Murder Of UNIBEN Student
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for justice over the death of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state. Last week, Uwa, a student of microbiology, died after she was attacked and raped while studying in a church in Benin. At about the same time, Tina Ezekwe, a 16-year-old girl,...
COVID-19: This Is The Right Time To Lockdown – PTF Chairman
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha yesterday said considering the increasing cases of confirmed COVID-19 in the country, it won’t be out of place to lock down Nigeria the second time. Declaring this during the COVID-19 briefing in Abuja, Mustapha lamented that the way and...
“Boys Are More Vulnerable To Rape Than Girls In Nigeria” – NAPTIP Boss
The Director-General of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has said that young boys in Nigeria are currently more vulnerable to rape than girls. The NAPTIP DG attributed this to the fact that many people tend to focus more on girls being raped and forget that the reality is that the incident of...
PHOTO: Umahi Completes 5th Flyover In Ebonyi, 4 Others In Progress
Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Sunday, received a commendation for the completion of its fifth Flyover in the State. IGBERE TV gathered that the latest Flyover named after an Oil Magnet, Prince Arthur Eze is carefully installed in the hearth of Abaomege, Onicha Council Area. The flyover has, without doubt, facelifted Abaomege and added her as one of...
FG Pays Whistleblowers For Recovered Funds Not Mere Exposure – Malami
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Sunday said the Federal Government only pays whistleblowers after a successful recovery, not for mere tracing or exposure of suspected illegitimate funds. Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Media and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement on Sunday...
N20bn Spent On Medical Workers’ Hazard Allowances In 3 Months – Ngige
The federal government says despite the nation’s lean resources caused by the emergence of COVID-19, N20 billion has been spent on Special Hazard and Inducement Allowances for Medical and Health Workers for April, May and June of 2020. The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, said this in a statement on Tuesday while appealing to the National Association of Resident Doctors...
Passenger Caught wIth 2886 ATM Cards At Lagos Airport
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) command on Thursday intercepted and handed over a Dubai-bound passenger with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The Deputy Controller of customs in-charge of the MMIA, Abdulmumin Bako in a media briefing on Thursday explained that four Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards...
I Can’t Prove My Claim On Northern Governor Leading Boko Haram – Mailafia
Obadiah Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says he has no proof to back his claim on Boko Haram sponsor. Mailafia was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) in August over his claim that a governor from the north is the leader of Boko Haram. After his release from DSS custody, Mailafia said he was ready...
Sen. T.A Orji Slams 1.5bn Suit On Prince B.B Apugo Over Libel
The Senator representing Abia Central District, His Excellency, Senator Theodore A. Orji, has dragged Prince B. B. Apugo to court for libel. ABN TV reports that the suit with No HU/209/2020 which was filed at the Umuahia High Court and dated September 9, 2020, has been served on Apugo and others. The claims endorsed on the writ of summons are for...
