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G-5 Govs Won’t Leave PDP — Former BOT Chairman
The immediate past Board of Trustees, BOT, Chairman of the People’s Democratic party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibril has boasted that the G5 Governors will not abandon the party inspite of the current feud. This is even as he has given assurance that the family crisis going on in the party would be resolved before the general elections. According to Walid Jibril, considering...
Bauchi Commissioner Resigns After Father Was Removed As Emirate Councilor
Hon Sa’adatu Bello Kirfi, Commissioner of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, has resigned. The commissioner tendered her resignation less than 24 hours after her father, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, was removed as the Wazirin Bauchi and Council member of Bauchi Emirate. The former title holder was removed for allegedly disrespecting Governor Bala Mohammed. In the letter addressed to the governor through...
Father Mbaka Returns To Adoration Ministry After Eight-Months Suspension
The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Catholic Chaplaincy, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has returned from monastery after eight months suspension. Source reported that the Church was closed down earlier in the year and on June 3, 2022 the Catholic Diocese of Enugu banned Mbaka from commenting on political issues after activities in the ministry were suspended. Upon reopening, the Church...
I Won’t Work For Any Presidential Candidate – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said he will not work for the emergence of any of the presidential candidates, in the February election. Ngige who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said the four frontline presidential candidates are his friends, and that he will not campaign for or against any of them. The...
FG Inaugurates NNPC Governing Board
The federal government, on Wednesday, inaugurated the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The agency had been without a board for nearly four years. The Senate on December 20, 2022, confirmed the nominations of the Chairman and Board Members of the Commission after President Muhammadu Buhari sent their names in accordance with the NDDC (Establishment) Act, 2008. Speaking during...
Nigerian Air Force Appoints Maigida As New Spokesperson
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced appointments and redeployment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of Tri-Service and Institutions. Group Captain Joel Abioye issued a statement Wednesday on behalf of the Director of Public Relations & Information (DOPRI). Abioye said the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao also approved a NAF spokesperson. READ ALSO: President...
EFCC Recovers N13bn Illegal Fuel Subsidy Payment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recovered approximately N13bn as proceeds from illegal payments made under the subsidy regime between 2017 and 2021. ABN TV reports this in a document recently obtained from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU website on the National Inherent risk assessment of money laundering in the Nigerian extractive sector. “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
Rep. Onuigbo Salutes Constituents At New Year, Promises Abia Central Responsive Representation
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has congratulated his constituents at the celebration of the new year, expressing optimism that it "offers a lot of hope to us as a people". Rep. Onuigbo who is also the APC candidate for Abia Central senatorial district in the upcoming election reiterated his readiness...
House Of Reps Warn EFCC Against Selling Assets To Looters
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loot Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria for Effective Efficient Management and Utilisation has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to prevent looters from recovering their loot in the ongoing auction of seized...
Edwin Clark Backs Peter Obi’s Presidential Bid
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi as his candidate for February Presidential election. Clark who is at the moment addressing Journalists at his Asokoro Residence, Abuja said that with Obi as President, Nigeria will unite the country with his move to restructure the...
