•Onigbinde and Ningi The Co-Founder of civic group Budgit, Seun Onigbinde, has said that Senator Abdul Ningi was right that there was no detailed project allocations for about N3.7trn of the N28.78trn 2024 Appropriation Act. Onigbinde, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, however, said claim by the Bauchi Central Senator that Nig...
•Aminu Daurawa and Governor Yusuf The Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has resigned. Daurawa announced his resignation in a viral video shared today, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Kaduna where he is presently attending a retreat organised by the State House of Assembly. He said that he has tried his […]
•Police officers The Imo State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma, has deplored officers and men of the command across the state to prevent the Nigeria Labour Congress protest from being hijacked by hoodlums. The NLC and affiliate union members had announced planned protest over economic hardships nationwide. The command’s spokesperson, Henry ...
•Tinubu and Hafsat President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Hafsat Abubakar Bakare to serve as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). A statement issued yesterday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) informed that Bakare is a lawyer and fin...
•PAP boss, Barry Ndiomu Eshanape Israel, a.k.a. ‘General’ Akpodoro, recently installed as Mayor of Urhoboland has asked the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to call Barry Ndiomu, a retired Major General and interim administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP to order. According to Israel, Ndiomu has launched a blistering at...
•Air Marshal Adesola Amosu The Federal High Court in Lagos today struck out a N22.8 billion fraud charge against former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall, Adesola Amosu, and two other Air Force Chiefs. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke set the military officers free while delivering rulings on their separate preliminary objections challenging the court...
•Dr Chimezie Okwuonu The Immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, is one of the only two Africans selected for the Emerging Leaders Programme by the International Society of Nephrology. The Abia-born kidney expert confirmed the selection in a chat with our correspondent, describi...
•Immigration officers A twenty-year-old housewife and resident of Bauchi, Lubabatu Yusuf Samaila, has lamented the detention of her husband, after filing a rape complaint against a Deputy Immigration Superintendent, Sani Muazu, who happens to be her husband’s benefactor. •The victim Recounting the incident which occurred on December 9, 2023, s...
•CAC boss, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji The Senate has mandated the Inspector General of Police to compel appearance of the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, before the Senate Committee on Finance within 24 hours. Invoking section 89, sub section 2, the Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Mus...
•Mikel Arteta Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will face no punishment from England’s Football Association following his complaints about refereeing standards after a defeat by Newcastle last month. The Gunners’ boss was furious at the decision to let Anthony Gordon’s goal stand in a 1-0 Premier League loss at St James’ Park on November 4, labelli...