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Dogara’s defection: I forsee Atiku defecting too – Bamgbose
Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has claimed that the sudden return to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, was masterminded by Bola Tinubu. This was according to a statement he made on Tuesday adding that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the peoples Democratic party, PDP may follow suit as the country may be headed for a one party state. “Bola Tinubu is certainly not prepared to be caught panting, as things unfold,” he said. “Tinubu, as a master strategist possibly masterminded Dogara’s defection, to enable…
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FG has spent N15.8B for hazard allowances – Ngige
The Federal Government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country. This was according to a statement by the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige in Abuja on Monday while addressing journalists at a meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) leadership. The meeting was held to assess the level of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered by both parties and to prevent strike threat by health workers. Ngige further said that the June allowances were still outstanding because the budget has…
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Schools to reopen for JSS3 and SS3 students from August 4
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the reopening of secondary schools for JSS3 and SS3 students from August 4, 2020. Students will have two weeks to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) which will commence on August 17, 2020. These were the unanimous decisions reached today at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Honourable Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies. In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ben Bem Goong, “It was agreed…
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Toke Makinwa’s Banana Island Mansion allegedly confiscated by AMCON
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has allegedly lost possession of her Banana Island house to Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). It was alleged that Toke’s house was given to her by her “sugar daddy”, Lagos-based oil and gas businessman, Dr. Festus Fadeyi, whose total indebtedness to AMCON is over N240 billion and has now listed the house he gave Toke as a gift as part of his company assets which AMCON has now repoed. AMCON had seized the assets of Fadeyi’s Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited, its affiliate companies and other properties, over an unpaid N240 billion loan debt.…
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Title conferred on Fani Kayode is irrevocable – Shinkafi Emirate Council
The Shinkafi Emirate Council has stated that the “Sadaukin Shinkafi” title conferred on former Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Emir Of Shinkafi, Alhaji Muhammad Makwash is irrevocable and irreversible. The conferment of the title on the former minister led to a controversy and resignation of five title holders in the Shinkafi Emirate Council of Zamfara State. However Wambai Shinkafi, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi who spoke on behalf of the emirate insisted that conferment of titles by the Emir cannot be reversed as he warned against playing any religious or ethnic card. He said; “Femi Fani-Kayode is not…
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Ekiti State Attorney-General, Fapohunda tests positive for Covid-19
Commissioner for justice and Attorney-General of Ekiti State, Wale Fapohunda has tested positive for Coronavirus. He stated this in a tweet he shared via his twitter handle on Sunday as he has gone into self isolation. His tweet: “The result of my second covid-19 test came out positive today. In line with the established protocols, I have commenced a period of self-isolation. In my absence, all state legal matters should be referred to the Solicitor-General of the State.”
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N81bn theft at NDDC is mere pick pocketing when compared to Nigeria’s Resources being carted away -Asari Dokubo
Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, Asari Dokubo has reacted to the alleged mismanagement of over N81bn by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Asari described the theft as mere pick pocketing when compared to the amount of Nigeria’s resources being carted away. He further likened the current probe of the agency as that of a man calling the police to report a pickpocketing case he witnessed while armed robbers are breaking into his house “We are talking about N81 billion being pick-pocketed from Niger Delta while the bulk of our money, our resources is being carted away…
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Akpabio reveals Names of Lawmakers involved in NDDC contracts.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has linked some members of the National Assembly to some contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The list was part of a letter the Minister sent to the National Assembly and also copied the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Following the alleged failure of the lawmakers to read that part of the letter, the National Youth Council of Nigeria presented the document to the media in Abuja on Sunday. In Akpabio’s letter, Nicholas Mutu, who represents the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency of Delta State was…
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NDDC Probe: Akpabio’s Letter contained list of Lawmakers involved in contracts – Senior Lawyer, Ubani
Monday Ubani, 3rd Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has revealed that Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, actually submitted a comprehensive list of lawmakers involved in contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the House of Representatives Committee, however the Committee Chairman refused to read the part of Akpabio’s letter containing the detailed list. Ubani further noted that the two Committee Chairmen of the two chambers, the Senate and House of Representatives were both mentioned in Akpabio’s letter as they were involved in the NDDC contracts. “My findings is that this honourable Minister…
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I will now defend myself publicly – Magu
Suspended Chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu says he will now fight back and defend himself publicly against all trying to malign his person. This was contained in a lengthy letter signed by Magu’s lawyer, Wahab Shittu on Sunday where Magu denied all accusations against him. He denied relooting funds recovered from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC as over N329 million recovered under his watch by the agency was remitted directly into NNPC dedicated accounts via remita under a special arrangement endorsed by the NNPC, EFCC, and the affected NNPC marketers. He also noted…
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Nigerian Army lacks power to create program asking civilians for identification – Federal High Court
The Nigerian Army’s “Operation Positive Identification” has suffered a setback as a federal high court sitting has ruled that the Nigerian Army lacks the power to implement such programme. Justice Rilwan Aikawa presided over the Fundamental Rights Enforcement suit lawsuit filed by Femi Falana (SAN), against the planned exercise by the Army. The human rights activist who asked the court to dismiss the idea behind the exercise, insisted that it is illegal and unconstitutional for the court to uphold an act that would require Nigerians to move around with a valid means of identification such as the National Identification Card, Voters Registration Card, Drivers’ Licence…
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One-year rent agreements will get 0.78% stamp duty – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has made a clarification on its plan to impose astamp duty charge on tenancy. FIRS executive chairman, Muhammad Nami who spoke at a webinar organised by OTISVIP, said the six percent stamp duty charge on tenancy previously announced will only apply to tenancy and lease agreements that are above 21 years. According to him, tenancy and lease agreements less than seven years would carry 0.78 percent stamp duty while agreements between seven and 21 years will carry a three percent charge. Nami urged Nigerians to accept the fact that the country can no longer rely solely on…
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