Former minister of petroleum, Diezani-Alison Madueke, has open up on her relationship with the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan. She disclosed this in an interview with The Boss newspaper. “Is it true that a sister of yours has a kid or kids for President Jonathan?” I asked. “That is totally untrue as I don’t have any […]
Niyi Odebode and Friday Olokor There are indications that the Federal Government has begun the restructuring of departments and directorates in the federal civil service. It was learnt on Wednesday that following the compulsory retirements of 17 permanent sectaries on Tuesday, fears had gripped directors in the federal civil service. Many of them, findings showed, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday named a former governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), the Minister of Power, Works and Housing. The ministry is a merger of three ministries: Power, Works as well as Housing, Land and Urban Development. The President, shortly after inaugurating the ministers, also named a former governor of Rivers […]
I have watched the ongoing argument on Ministers without Portfolios. I am neither for or against either option. However, there are pertinent questions to ask. First, the proposed Ministers without portfolios, are they going to be paid salaries and allowances? If yes, then it amounts to needless waste of public funds, to pay Ministers, without […]
By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA — CITING mismanagement of funds, the Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin immediate probe of his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, in his handling of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. The red chamber said it was imperative that President Buhari ask his predecessor to account […]
By Levinus Nwabughiogu President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned his ministers-designate against waste of resources and impunity, urging them to key into the change agenda of his government. The president spoke at the ongoing retreat for the incoming ministers at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. He also asked them to consider […]
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, has said she came under “fierce attacks, slander, blackmail and threats” while trying to end oil-money induced corruption in the country. Waziri said she was happy that there is a new sheriff in town, alluding to the anti-corruption stance of President Muhammadu […]
By Dapo Akinrefon Five months after the celebrated announcement of the clean-up of Ogoniland by President Muhammadu Buhari, youths of the area have accused the President of playing politics with the exercise. In a statement, the president of the National Youth Council of the Ogoni people, Dr. Young Nkpah, accused President Buhari of deceiving Ogoni people […]
President’s statement on economy chasing away investors—PDP Henry Umoru & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to shy away from telling Nigerians how the immediate past administration allegedly plundered the economy, irrespective of anyone’s feelings. Responding to allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he was demarketing the country and dissuading foreign […]
By Charles Kumolu ELDER statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has dismissed insinuations that he betrayed former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, by reportedly saying that the ex-President lacked the political will to fight corruption, noting that he was maliciously misconstrued. Clark, who was criticised by some associates of the former President over the […]
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