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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says corruption does fight back, adding that he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the chairman of the anti-graft agency. He spoke on Tuesday when he featured in Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by The PUNCH. The President, Major General

THE National Youth Service Corps, on Friday, dismissed reports that it was mobilising corps members for war, stressing that this was not true. The NYSC national directorate in Abuja in a statement by the Deputy Director (Publications), Mr. Emeka Mgbemena, affirmed that it would continue to safeguard the interest of corps members. Director-General of the Scheme,

A bill seeking to impeach a President after 30 days without a cabinet has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.The bill which gives the President a 30-day time frame to pick his cabinet, scaled its first reading in December 2020 and is being sponsored by Kpam Sokpo, a lawmaker from Benue state.Section 19(1) of

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the approval to go for another external loan to the tune of $6,18 billion. The request by President Buhari is contained in a letter read on Tuesday at plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan. According to Buhari, the proposed loan which is equivalent

Plans are underway by the Federal Government to establish Maritime Resource Centre in Plateau State to boost socio-economic activities and to put Nigeria on the world map of tourism. The Minister of Transportation Hon Rotimi Amechi who disclosed this at the Commissioning of the Nigerian Shippers Council Central Coordinating office in Jos Plateau State said

Aregbesola gave the order at an emergency meeting with NCOs Squadron Commanders, Field Commanders and Heads of Armed Squads. The Nigerian government has ordered the personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service to shoot on sight any internal and external aggressor on Custodial Centres. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola gave the order at an emergency meeting

The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi made this known in Kaduna, while briefing newsmen on the increase of tuition fee in state owned tertiary institutions. Makarfi disclosed that more than N800 million was spent on school uniforms for pupils and students in some selected classes in 2020, adding that the amount would be increased to

Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. He explained that of the total sum, the country required more than N350 billion naira to fight the disease in 2021 alone. Ehanire, the Minister of Health, disclosed this on Friday a news conference in Abuja, the

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has noted the decision by court workers nationwide embark on strike to press for financial autonomy for the Judiciary was justified. “I can’t fault your reasons for embarking on this protest because the union wants its rights restored in line with the provisions of the Constitution.

Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari can’t be bullied by secessionists.  Shehu who spoke at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday April 20, accused secessionists of being the problem of the country and further added that Buhari can’t be intimidated into giving them money.  He also commended socio-political

A bill to create a national database for livestock in Nigeria has passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate. The bill for an establishment Act of a National Livestock Bureau was passed during plenary on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Muhammad Bima Enagi (Niger South – APC), said the bureau would be

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his shock and sadness at the latest unrest in neighbouring Chad. At least 55 people were killed and more than 40 injured when ethnic groups in the South Eastern Region of Salamat clashed last week. Buhari, in a statement on Monday, April 16, 2021, extended his condolences to President Idriss Deby over

In a bid to forestall any form of frauds in the payment of stipend to the 774,000 beneficiaries of the Special Public Works programme (SPWP), the Federal Government has discovered series of irregularities in the bank accounts submitted for the payment. In what look like an intent to commit frauds through the programme, the Minister

Members of the Nigerian Bar Association are protesting the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary in Lagos State and Abuja Monday’s protest is coming after members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria commenced a nationwide protest. Meanwhile, security officials locked the gate of National Assembly and refused to allow members of NBA to

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the yellow buses popularly known as ‘danfo’ will not be scrapped as earlier reported. Recall that the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick Oladeinde, had earlier said that the yellow buses do not have a place in the transportation master plan of the State. Oladeinde said the

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammad has on Sunday warned Nigerians to be wary of secessionists because they will be the first to run away from the country if trouble starts. Aggrieved voices like Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and some southwest groups have called to be detached from one Nigeria amid claims of

Nigeria central bank boss Godwin Emefiele has justified why the bank is printing more money to finance the federal government budget. “If government cannot finance all its obligations,” the central bank should offer support as a lender of last resort, Emefiele said in a press briefing on Tuesday. Emefiele is reacting to claims by a

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has blamed unpatriotic Nigerians for being the reason why social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters. Mohammed stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, had revealed on Monday that it had finally set up an office

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off its 9-day old strike. The resident doctors reached the decision to end the strike at a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which ended on Saturday evening, April 10. Confirming the suspension to newsmen, the President of NARD, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi said the association had

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Wednesday said he did not file any suit on the citizenship or otherwise of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Malami, in a statement by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu, said he has never filled any case before any court