Why We Haven’t Released Some UTME Results – JAMB
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has spoken on its decision to withhold some results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination may not be released. However, the Head, of Public Affairs and Protocol in JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, h...
Gov. Ayade Weeps, Says I’m Ready To Be Poor For Cross Riverians To Be Rich, Abolishes Tax [VIDEO]
In repositioning the economy of Cross River State for post-COVID-19 survival, the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has announced tax exemption for low-income owners including okada and taxi riders, food vendors popularly known as mama put, small barbing shop owners, farmers, hotels with less than 50 rooms and others. This is even as the governor who struggled to hold his...
Finance Bill: “Implementation date will be announced soon” – FG
The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that the take-off date for the implementation of the newly signed Finance Law would be announced in due course. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this in a statement issued by her Media Adviser, Yunusa Abdullahi. Abdullahi in the statement said that a large sum of money realised...
Sen. Okorocha’s Son-In-Law, Uche Nwosu Regains Freedom
The arrested son-in-law of former governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Uche Nwosu has been released. Nwosu was whisked away by the security agencies at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday. https://youtu.be/ie5KzsJeag0 The heavily-armed security operatives stormed the church with high-powered security vehicles and shot sporadically into the air before arresting Nwosu. ...
NDDC Probe: We Did A Thorough Job — Reps Spokesperson
Spokesperson of House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said the House has completed the probe into the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He also added that the House committee of NDDC did a thorough job which he participated in, stating that report has been submitted to the general House which will receive the needed attention after...
Lagos Speaker, Obasa Cleared Of All Corruption Allegations
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has been cleared of the corruption allegations levelled against him. ABN TV Reports that Victor Akande, the representative of Ojo constituency 1 and chairman of the nine-man fact-finding panel which probed Obasa, said all the allegations made against the speaker were “frivolous" during the presentation of his panel's report on Monday, June...
Buba Galadima Lost House, Company To AMCON Over ₦900 Million Loan
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over the Abuja residence and company of Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, over “debts to the tune of N900 million”. He said Galadima and Bedko Nigeria Limited, his company, owe AMCON nearly N900 million, obtained as loan during the first phase of Eligible Bank Assets purchase from...
#EndSARS: Ikpeazu Set To Probe Extra-Judicial Killings, Brutality By Security Agents
As the #EndSARS protests continue, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the inauguration of Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings and brutality by the police and other agents in the state. The announcement is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, made available to ABN TV. According...
Anti-graft War: EFCC, NYSC Sign MoU
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, today, Monday, February 21, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to formalize the existing partnership between the organizations in promoting the fight against corruption and economic crimes in Nigeria. Speaking at the ceremony which took place at the Commission’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, the EFCC...
BREAKING: Ex-Borno Governor Dies
Former Civilian Governor of Borno, Mohammed Goni has passed on. Gov. Goni according to some impeccable sources died Wednesday night at a private hospital in Maiduguri after a brief illness. He served as governor of the state during the Second Republic, between 1979 to 1983. There is no official statement yet from Borno State Government but the social media is awash with...
