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Trouble for EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede as Kogi Court ordered his appearance for alleged contempt

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) Ola Olukoyede, may have drawn the ire of the State High Court in Lokoja as he has been ordered to appear before the court on May 13, 2024, to show reason why an order of committal should not be made against...

Dana Air: Northern Group Salutes Aviation Minister, Keyamo For Prioritising National Security

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

The Coalition of Northern Patriots (CNP) has hailed the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, for prioritising the safety and well-being of air travellers. The group stated this in a statement signed by its president Kudu Mohammed in reaction to the suspension of the Air Operator Certificate...

N82b fraud: Yahaya Bello paid $845,852.84 into our account, American International School reveals

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

Facts of how the embattled former governor of Kogi State Yahaya Adoza Bello fraudulently paid money to children’s school has emerged through an investigation been carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bello paid the sum of $845,852.84 into the account of American International School for his...

Lukman calls for renegotiation in APC, says party requires increased accountability

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

The immediate past National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, has called increased accountability for the ruling party to function as a stronger political party. Lukman, in a piece titled “Reinventing Progressive Politics in Nigeria” Thursday in Abuja, said the emergence of APC raised...

The ITF Big Bang and Tinubu’s Tall Order

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

The ITF Big Bang and Tinubu’s Tall Order The Nigerian economy is undergoing a gradual transformation, characterized by both challenges and opportunities, with consequences both planned and unplanned. This evolving landscape is marked by high unemployment rates, fierce competition for the limited available job slots, and an increasing demand for...

Allegations of illegality at Kano Free Trade Zone False – Customs

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs service and the Management of Kano Free Trade Zone have jointly debunked an article alleging irregularities at the Free Trade Zone causing the Federal Government huge loses in revenue generation. According to ML. Alabi, Superintendent of Customs and SA, Special Duties to...

FG, States, Others Sign Accord For Economic, Financial Inclusion

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

*As VP Shettima canvasses more inclusive, prosperous future for all Nigerians The federal government has signed what it termed the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion with state governments and other key stakeholders in the private sector as part of efforts to actualise delivery of financial services at affordable...

Governor Sule to inaugurate technical committee on oil, gas tomorrow

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

Governor Abdullahi Sule will, on Friday, inaugurate a technical and advisory committee that will assist Nasarawa State towards the actualization of its oil and gas industry. Governor Sule made this known while chatting with members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) who were on a working visit at the...

How Ganduje hired fake NGO to rate Kano low in an attempt to cover his wasted 8 years

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

By Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa Our attention has been drawn to an article entitled “Kano worst governed, least performing state in Nigeria – Report,” authored by Taofeek Lawal and featured on Tribune online on April 23, 2024. Taofeek based his narrative on an alleged report by the Centre for Democracy...

School Feeding: FG partners international organisations to restructure programme

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

The Nigerian Home Grown School Feeding Programme, on Thursday got a boost with a partnership between the Federal Government and the Partnership for Child Development (PCD), Imperial College, London, to get value for money, end hunger and malnutrition among school children. Yetunde Adeniji, The Senior Special Assistant to the President...