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…’we only suspended salaries of people under investigation Bayelsa State Government, on Tuesday, described as false claims in some quarters that it has laid off some civil servants following the preliminary findings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the malfeasance in the public sector. The government, however clarified that the salaries of some workers […]

President Muhammad Buhari has extended the tenure of Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs. Colonel Tukur Gusau, Public Relations Officer to the Hon Minister of Defence announced the extension in statement. “The President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, having […]

The Nigeria Military has refuted reports alleging that four United Nations staff had been killed and four trucks conveying food for internally displaced persons were carted away. This was contained in a statment issued by Col O Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole. According to the statement, “The Theatre Command Operation […]

Perhaps in the long run, the most remarkable legacy of the Nigerian leader known as Olusegun Obasanjo would be his personal example, in terms of the manner in which he continues to creatively reinvent himself and the Renaissance quality and force of his achievements. In addition to all that we already know about him, Obasanjo […]

Citing security concerns arising from the proclamation by the Federal Ministry of mines that illegal mining activities are being carried out at the contentious Obu mines in Okpella, Edo state, the Governor, Godwin Obaseki yesterday shut down the mines until further notice. The governor said the decision was taken in the interest of peace and […]

We note the statement issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the issue of $1 billion approved for the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the prosecution of war against terror. We also note the preposterous allegation by the PDP that the real purpose of the said $1 billion was to […]

Management of Dangote Group over the weekend accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposited in its Mining Lease No. 2541, located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin frowned at the media war, instigated by BUA against the Dangote Group, over a matter […]

Some indigenous companies not registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have lifted Nigerian crude oil grades valued at $3.5 billion (about N1.1 trillion) in the last 10 months, an investigation by Daily Trust on Sunday has shown. A four-month enquiry into Nigerian and global corporate registries by our reporter showed that the repeated failure […]

The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has confirmed that majority of inmates in prison facilities throughout the federation which constitutes 66 percent are on awaiting trial as at December 15, 2017. The Controller General of the Service, Jaafaru Ahmed made the disclosure at the quarterly meeting of the Penal Reform Media Network (PERMNET) in Lagos. Represented […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently explain to Nigerians why the government decided to withdraw the sum of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, if his government is to avoid the intense secrecy and lack of accountability and […]

Participants at a Workshop on War against Abuse in Nigeria, today condemned the rampant cases of abuse and violence against women, children and other vulnerable members of the society. This position was contained in the communique of the workshop, which was organized by Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari through the Future Assured […]

Let me begin by telling a story. On June 1, 2015, the day I resumed work as adviser on media to President Muhammadu Buhari, he had admonished me: “Adesina, always tell me the truth. That is what I want from you. In this type of position I have found myself, it is very easy not […]