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N700bn Paid In Bribes In 2023 Alone — FG
The Federal Government through the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, has weighed in on the nature of corruption in the country. According to him, Nigeria had an estimated 87 million cases of bribes amounting to N700 billion paid in 2o23, with rural areas experiencing higher frequencies of bribery than urban areas. The...
103 Nigerians Deported From Turkey Arrive Abuja, Urge FG To Fight For Them
One hundred and three Nigerians on Friday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They were part of those deported from the Republic of Turkey. They arrived at the pilgrims’ wing of the airport at about 6:45 pm on the Southwind Airlines flight with registration number TC-GRB. Upon their arrival, they were received by multiple agencies of...
Experience Critical For Quality Legislation, Says FCT Senator Defeated By Labour Party
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philip Aduda, has said longevity and experience were needed to drive people and development-driven legislature. Aduda who was defeated by Labour Party candidate, Ireti Kingibe in the Feb. 25 National Assembly made this known during a ward round of his projects in the constituency. Explaining to journalists the motive behind the project unveiling after...
Naira Notes Scarcity Election Rigging Plot — Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described scarcity of cash and fuel at the twilight of election as a plot for rigging. Gbajabiamila stated this in Lagos on Thursday during his constituency outreach programme where he distributed several items including 116 cars, thousands of laptops, among other items to the beneficiaries. He also inaugurated the 8 mini stadia...
Subsidy: We Need N200,000 As Minimum Wage – TUC Tells Tinubu
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to jerk up the minimum wage of workers in the country in order to cushion the effects of subsidy removal. It said that should be done before the end of June in order to implement Petroleum Industry Act, adding that the consequential adjustment on Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)...
DSS DG Exonerates Suspected IPOB Member In Custody Since 2022
Barely one month after ordering the release and compensation of one Abuja-based business woman, Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe, the Director General, State Security Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of one Kenneth and Okechukwu Nwafor, arrested in July 2022, for his alleged involvement in the activities of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The DG also awarded...
Okorocha Knocks Buhari Government Over Growing Poverty, Injustice
The Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has said injustice and pervasive poverty were responsible for the anger and frustration with the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Okorocha, who is also a member of the governing All Progressives Congress, stated this while hosting less privileged Nigerian Muslims at his private office in Abuja, on Tuesday. The former...
Kebbi Increases Tertiary Education Funding from N10.5m To N40m
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved an increase in the monthly cash allocations to the state’s four government-owned tertiary institutions—from N10.5 million to N40 million. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this while addressing a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He explained that the gesture reflects the governor’s firm commitment to revitalising the state’s tertiary education...
No More Illegal Sale Of Tickets To Motorists, Street Trading, Roadside Mechanic Shops, Abia Govt Vows
Abia State Government says under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, there will be no place for illegal issuance of revenue tickets to motorists, touting, illegal street trading and other activities that undermine efforts to make Aba and Umuahia modern cities. This warning was issued by the Chairman of the State Harmonized Taskforce, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu made available to ABN...
Only True Leadership And A Quest For Truth Can Heal Nigeria – Prof. Pat Utomi
Former presidential adviser and co-convener of the National Consultative Forum, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said only true leadership and a quest for truth can heal Nigeria. Utomi said this in a statement on Saturday in reaction to the riot in Sokoto which ...
