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Neither the report that $25 billion worth of oil contracts were awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) nor that $25 billion in NNPC funds was missing was true, the Presidency has said. The revelation was made on Sunday when the Presidency hosted Eid al-adha lunch at the Banquet hall, State House, Abuja. […]

Three officers of National Drug and Law Enforcement Agent (NDLEA) were on Friday evening shot to death by unknown gunmen in Okene Local government area of Kogi State. The killers reportedly took the firearms belonging to the deceased after the attack which occurred around 8:30 pm. The slain officers, identified as Onwumere Nicholas, Peter Ebun […]

The just released Ekiti State  Commissioner for Finance , Mr Toyin Ojo and Accountant General, Mrs Yemisi Owolabi , yesterday revealed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  had succeeded in only detaining them for 14 days for no just cause, saying that they could not be charged to court by the anti-graft agency as […]

I am happy to be part of this important occasion, the unveiling of this laudable project of strengthening the federal government’s whistle blowing initiative. During his October 1 national broadcast, President Muhammadu Buhari once again highlighted the Whistle-Blower Policyas one of the administration’s new institutional reforms to eradicate corruption in Nigeria. I, therefore, commend the African Centre […]Read More

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, says he did not approve any contracts for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He said he only approved two loans. Osinbajo’s denial contradicts the statement credited to his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, who had earlier said that the Vice President approved contracts for NNPC. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Mr Uchechi N. Orji as Managing Director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). Mr Orji was first appointed in October 2012 for an initial term of five years, renewable for another term of five years. Under his leadership, the NSIA has made remarkable strides, and its assets now stand […]

The Lagos Federal High Court judge scheduled to hear the fundamental rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans on Wednesday  declined to hear the case. The judge, Justice Abdulazeez Anka said that the case file would be returned to the Administrative Judge for further directive. Evans approached the court, seeking N300 million […]

Four directors At the National Theatre Iganmu, were nabbed at their office recently by operatives of the EFCC. The directors were said to have diverted the Institution’s statutory allocation to personal use. It was learnt that the directors allegedly failed to remit revenues realised from the use of facilities at the National Theatre into the […]

The House of Representatives Committees on Agricultural Production and Services and Customs and Excise have been asked by the House to probe the Federal Ministry of Agriculture over the exportation of rotten yam tubers. According to the House, in carrying on with the export, the ministry  contravened the law prohibiting exportation of yam tubers. The […]

The Government has banned medical doctors in public hospitals from engaging in private practice. The move was announced on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government also said that henceforth the doctrine of no work no pay which was contained in the nation’s law would be […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approached the Senate, seeking the approval for $5.5bn external borrowings proposal. Buhari made the request in a letter to the two chambers of the National Assembly.  The letter was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday at the lawmakers’ plenary session. “Accordingly, the Senate is requested to kindly approve […]