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Investigation exposes Tinubu’s minister with forged certificate, university degree

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2024June 9, 20240

A recent investigation has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s minister, Geoffrey Nnaji, possesses a fraudulent national service certificate. Reports have it that Geoffrey Nnaji was confirmed as minister from Enugu State on August 7, 2023, alongside 44 other cabinet members, following their nomination by the Senate on July 7. He...

Group backs Rivers govt’s plan to revoke C of O for illegally acquired land

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2024June 9, 20240

The Rivers Transparency Watch Initiative (RTWI) has expressed support for the Rivers State Government’s plan to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy for the former Trans-Amadi Slaughter market land, on which a popular shopping mall now stands. The group commended the decision, which was prompted by a peaceful protest from the...

President Tinubu and Yemi Cardoso’s Efforts to Reposition CBN: A Commitment to Transparency and Accountability

NewsDeskNgJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

President Tinubu has taken decisive steps to combat corruption, appointing a special investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and related entities. Jim Obazee’s appointment, with direct reporting to the president, marks a significant move in the administration’s anti-corruption drive. This comes amid the investigation and probe of...

Presidency doles out N100m grants to 200 youths for vocations

NewsDeskNgJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

…Asks graduates to acquire technical skills The Presidency has given out the sum of N100 million grants to 200 youths selected from across the country to boost their potentials for economic development after 10 days training. The programme was the outcome of a six-week campaign initiated by the presidency during...

Rep kicks, as EEDC slams N2.1 bn bill on community, despite five years of darkness

NewsDeskNgJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

The member representing Arochukwu, Ohafia federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Ibe Okwara Osonwa has raised alarm that the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has presented an electricity bill of N2.1 billion naira to the people of Ohafia. Osonwa said the outrageous bill was given to his constituents, despite...

Abiodun, Adebutu’s renew, animosity, brickbats over govt performance

NewsDeskNgJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and his rival during the March 18 2023 gubernatorial election, Ladi Adebutu, have exchanged brickbats over the performance of the present administration in the last five years in office. Abiodun and Adebutu are Iperu-Remo brothers divided by ambition and politics. During the last election, Abiodun,...

PSC Promotes Kogi Born Isa Danladi Nda As CP

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Kogi-born Isa Danladi Nda as Commissioner. This promotion is part of a larger batch of promotions approved by the PSC, which includes 122 senior police officers. According to the PSC statement, “The Commission Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, charged the promoted officers to be...

Rivers: Set up panel to probe outgoing LG Chairmen now, Group tells Fubara

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

Rivers Development Foundation (RiDeF) has called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to probe the outgoing Local Government Chairmen in the state. The group, in a statement signed by its President Dr. Rejoice Okoli, pointed out that there were allegations of corruption and gross misconduct against some of the outgoing...

Anambra businessman debunks rumours of detention in ICPC custody

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

Anambra businessman, Paul Chukwuma has debunked rumours that he is being detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, following his alleged involvement in a contract scandal at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. Chukwuma described the alleged report circulating on some Anambra news outlets and...

Timi Frank urges NLC, TUC to reject less than N250k minimum wage

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

…Says what is good for judicial office holders is good for Nigerian workers Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, called on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to reject any minimum wage offer from the...

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Investigation exposes Tinubu’s minister with forged certificate, university degree

Group backs Rivers govt’s plan to revoke C of O for illegally acquired land

President Tinubu and Yemi Cardoso’s Efforts to Reposition CBN: A Commitment to Transparency and Accountability

Presidency doles out N100m grants to 200 youths for vocations

Rep kicks, as EEDC slams N2.1 bn bill on community, despite five years of darkness

Abiodun, Adebutu’s renew, animosity, brickbats over govt performance

PSC Promotes Kogi Born Isa Danladi Nda As CP

Rivers: Set up panel to probe outgoing LG Chairmen now, Group tells Fubara

Timi Frank urges NLC, TUC to reject less than N250k minimum wage