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Senate questions Fashola over $4 billion Ministry of Works road contract

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

Senate Committee on Works has queried the Federal Ministry of Works over N4billion it gave out to 11 road contractors across the country last year as mobilization fees without any one of them moving to site to construct a meter of road not to talk of kilometers of roads awarded to them. The committee also […]

Court refuses to stop trial of Dasuki

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics Monday, February 8th, 2016

Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday declined to discharge the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Mohammed Dasuki from the criminal charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. In an application brought before the court, Dasuki’s counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had urged Justice Baba-Yusuf […]

We are investigating Okonjo-Iweala and Allison-Maduake -EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics Monday, February 8th, 2016

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Monday, disclosed that the agency had commenced investigation of the former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke and a close associate of the former Petroleum Minister, Kola Aluko. The EFCC […]

AIT and Tinubu settle out of court over ‘Lion of Bourdillon’ Documentary

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, February 7th, 2016

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and DAAR Communications Plc, the owner of African Independent Television have settled out of court on Friday over a documentary titled ‘Lion of Bourdillon’ aired repeatedly on AIT prior to the 2015 general elections. Hearing the case on Friday, both lawyers informed the judge that […]

EFCC arrests Tom Ikimi, ex APC Chieftain

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics Sunday, February 7th, 2016

EFCC arrests ex-APC cheftain, Tom Ikimi — February 5, 2016 Tom Ikimi, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and ex- minister of foreign affairs to late Nigerian dictator General Sanni Abacha has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his role in the $2.1billion arms scandal. According to Sahara reporters, […]

1,500 women gave birth in IDP camp – Board

Posted by admin Borno, Latest Politics, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

No fewer than 1,500 women gave birth in 28 Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Borno State in 2015, the state Primary Health Care Management Board said on Sunday in Maiduguri. The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr. Sule Mene, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the deliveries were recorded between January 2015 and January […]

German president leads economic delegation to Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, February 7th, 2016

As part of activities lined up for his official visit to Nigeria next week, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck will lead an economic delegation to meet with Nigerian stakeholders. The official visit of the German President to Nigeria which is slated for February 8 to 12, is coming at the […]

Nigerians misunderstood APC Change mantra

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics Saturday, February 6th, 2016

THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that Nigerians largely misunderstood the Change mantra with which his party campaigned and won the 2015 presidential election. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with the Executive Council of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), Mohammed stated that though the party campaigned using change mantra, […]

Buhari takes a little time off – Makes VP Osinbanjo, acting president

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Top Stories Friday, February 5th, 2016

Buhari Takes A Little Time Off Report reaching DAILY POST has it that President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Mr. Femi Adesina According to Adesina, while the President is on vacation, […]

My fears for Buhari’s change agenda

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Doubts if current administrative system can implement change *Says gains he made in public service reforms reversed By Clifford Ndujihe & Ola Ajayi LAGOS—FORMER president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, dissected the state of socio-economic affairs of the country, especially the initiatives of the current administration, and returned a verdict of doubt. His words: “The problem […]