Babagana Wakil, chief of staff to Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, is dead. The cause of his death has not been made public and it is not clear if it has anything to do with COVID 19. The Borno government in a press statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Isa Gusau, confirmed the
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The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to brief it on measures put in place to curb revenue leakages through tax evasion and money laundering activities by international oil companies (IOCs), proceeds of corruption and other criminal activities involving illicit financial flows. Also to appear before the […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigeria Army would remain on its feet in the battle against security challenges until Nigeria became safe for everyone. Buratai, represented by Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Chief of Policy and Plan, Army Headquarters, stated this on Saturday during the Passing Out Parade of the […]
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a national tragedy. In a statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said his death was a huge loss not only to the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
The federal high court in Abuja has discharged former Minister of Interior Senator Abba Moro from the criminal charges brought against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court held that the anti graft agency failed to establish ingredients of fraud that could link the law maker with the alleged offense Justice Nnamdi […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has postponed the virtual meeting of the National Economic Council, scheduled for tomorrow. The secretary of the council, Olusola Idowu, in a notice to the state governors, did not give any reason. He only apologised for “any inconvenience this postponement might have caused”. He also said a new date for what […]
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