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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited the acting Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Anthony Elujoba, and Bursar, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu, over the payment of an ‘unapproved’ hazard allowances to the institution’s workers. It was learnt that the allowances were sourced from the university’s endowment funds account, which is usually dedicated […]

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has been in the news lately due to his ridiculous responses to questions asked him by journalists. Below are his controversial statements that has got Nigerians irate. 1.) One would expect a sports minister to know the Under-23 dream team had travelled to USA for Rio 2016 […]

Nigerians subscribing to MMM may have to wait a month longer to get their refunds or compensation which they have been eagerly awaiting to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivities. MMM took the decision barely 24 hours after its founder, Sergey Mavrodi, wrote to Nigeria, criticising the later’s constant attacks on the ponzi scheme. The […]

No fewer than 10,979 officers of the Nigerian Prisons Service have been promoted by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB). Out of the total, 4,075 officers and men were promoted on Consolidated Paramilitary Salary Structure (CONPASS) 08 to 15, the Nigerian Prisons Service said in a statement. These include officers on […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won two of the three senatorial districts in the re-run legislative election in Rivers state. Dr Mustapha Lecky, the commission`s national commissioner in charge of the south south states, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won one senatorial seat. He […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President Bukola Sakari and House speaker, Yakubu Dogara over failure to give account of the spending of N500 billion as running cost between 2006 and 2016, and the monthly income and allowances of each Senator and member. The suits filed last Friday at the Federal High […]

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Chris Adighije, says Nigerians have become more creative in their desperate efforts to survive the present economic recession. Adighije, a former Abia representative at the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, said this in an interview with […]

Mortuaries overflowed with bodies Sunday from a church collapse in southern Nigeria that killed at least 160 people, and worshippers said construction of the building had been rushed. Hundreds had been inside the Reigners Bible Church International in the city of Uyo on Saturday for the consecration of founder Akan Weeks as its bishop when […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday asked Nigerians not to lose faith in the ability of this administration to make a difference in their lives. Buhari said this in a statement issued to commemorate the Muslim holiday, Eid-el-Maulud: “I urge you not to lose faith in the ability of this administration to make a difference in […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Candidate, George Sekibo, winner of the rerun election in Rivers east senatorial district. Oji Ekumankama, returning officer of the election, announced this at council hall, Port Harcourt, venue of the collation, on Monday. Ekumankama said Sekibo polled 93,098 votes ahead of […]

It is necessary to respond to a fictive story published in today’s edition of New Telegraph Newspaper, to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the replacement of Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as Service Chiefs. The newspaper, rather than rush to […]

The Nigeria Army Council on Friday approved the promotion of 227 senior officers from various ranks to their next ranks. Those promoted, according to the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, include 21 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, 93 Colonels, including Usman, to Brigadier Generals and 113 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels. “Those promoted include Brig.- Gen. […]