Respect National Assembly, Buhari warns political appointees
In a move believed to be a fence mending gesture, President Muhammadu Buhari has told his appointees to respect the National Assembly. This is coming as some ministers, government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have shown what many term as disrespect for the national assembly. Buhari made the warning hours after the management staff of […]
Anti-graft: UN Resident Coordinator calls for citizen-centered approach
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has called for a people-centred approach in the fight against corruption. Speaking at the meeting of senior officials of the African Union and African Governments to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission at a Regional Webinar Kallon […]
Air Force’s first female combat helicopter pilot, dies in road mishap
Nigeria’s first female combat pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, is dead. She died on Tuesday owing to head injuries she sustained in a road accident in Kaduna. He death was announced by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in a statement on Wednesday. It said she died as a result of head injuries sustained from a […]
12 EFCC directors suspended
About 12 directors of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been sent on suspension. The suspension was allegedly on the order of Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, who was said to have sent a letter to Mohammed Umar, acting EFCC chairman, notifying him of the suspension of the directors. It was […]
Gokada CEO killed in New York home
*Body dismembered Fahim Saleh, founder and Chief Executive Officer of ride-hailing company, Gokada, has been found dead in his New York home. His body was found on Manhattan’s Lower East Side on Tuesday. Saleh, a Bangladeshi founded Gokada in Lagos State in 2018. It was founded to up the game of motorcycle taxis in the […]
COVID-19: CAPPA Calls For State of Emergency In Lagos Water Sector
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Lagos State government to immediately declare a state of emergency in the water sector. The non-governmental organisation while releasing a three-month investigation report which its compiled on the status of the waterworks in Lagos State, gave a dire verdict, saying the situation was […]
NEMA predicts flood in 28 states
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said there will be flood in 28 states across the country. This it added would cover 102 local government areas of the country. Muhammadu Muhammed, the director-general of the agency, said the yearly seasonal rainfall prediction (SRP) and annual flood outlook (AFO) released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services […]
Impeachment: Ondo CJ refuses to raise panel
Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olarenwaju Akeredolu, has said she cannot raise a panel to investigate allegation against the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, until all constitutional processes are followed. The Speaker Bamidele Oleyelogun had written to the Chief Judge explaining that impeachment notice has been served on Ajayi. A total of 14 lawmakers signed […]
Buhari signs revised 2020 budget
President Muhmmadu Buhari has signed the revised 2020 Budget of N10.8 trillion. It was passed into law by the National Assembly in June. In signing the bill into law, the President explained the revision became necessary because of the effect of the coronavirus which has ravaged the the nation’s economy. He said ministries, departments and […]
Raise panel to probe Ajayi, Ondo assembly tells chief judge
Ondo State chief judge, Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, has been asked by the house of assembly to raise a panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct Agboola Ajayi, the embattled deputy governor. Ajayi defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The assembly has consequently begun an impeachment process against him. […]
