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We need Diezani back because UK failed to arraign her – Magu

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, says the EFCC is seeking the extradition of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke because the United Kingdom authorities have failed to take legal action against her despite being there since 2015. Magu said this while briefing journalists on the activities of the EFCC in Abuja ... Read More »

Write a petition, Magu tells journalist questioning Tinubu’s wealth

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has challenged a journalist questioning the source of wealth of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu. He simply asked the journalist to write a petition against Tinubu and substantiate his allegations. Magu gave the charge in Abuja on Monday while fielding questions from reporters at an event ... Read More »

Dangote Foundation okays N10b for 774,000 women

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has okayed N10billion for the empowerment of 1000 vulnerable women in the 774 local government areas of the country. The Foundation is a multi-purpose grant-making vehicle driving interventions in critical sectors including education, health, population and community have started a scheme targeted at vulnerable women in select states of the federation. Speaking on the sidelines  of ... Read More »

Presidential panel grants Uzodinma bail on health ground

…to report today after meeting with doctor The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIPRPP) has granted bail to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma. He was arrested late on Sunday evening at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way from Lagos, aboard an Air Peace ... Read More »

Buhari lists conditions for restructuring

…Why Nigerians in diaspora won’t vote in 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave conditions to be fulfilled before the government can go into restructuring of the country. He pointed out that there should be proper definition of what Nigerians want before the government can delve into restructuring the country. The President also noted that many Nigerians who have been ... Read More »

Imo Guber: Okorocha Loses Out As INEC Lists Uzodinma As Apc’s Candidate

After initial confusion over the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday night pasted the name of Senator Hope Uzodinma as the right candidate for next year’s governorship election. The name of Uzodinma was pasted at the INEC office along Port Harcourt road in Owerri, with Akaolisa Cyprain Okechukwu, as his running ... Read More »

APC Crisis: Buhari, Osibanjo, Tinubu, To Determine Oshiomhole’s Fate “It is for this reason that the NWC members are being asked (by interested parties) to push for the suspension of the APC chairman pending the outcome of the probe. The President’s body language and actions in the coming days will determine Oshiomhole’s fate. For now, we are still considering it ... Read More »

Akeredolu fails to stop suit seeking his removal from office

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his party, the All Progressives Congress, on Friday, failed in their bid to have the Federal High Court in Abuja dismiss a pre-election suit seeking the governor’s removal from office. The plaintiff in the suit, which Akeredolu and the APC wanted the court to dismiss, was instituted by Mr. Olusegun Abraham, the first ... Read More »

Calls for suspension of TraderMoni deceitful, says Presidency

Through TraderMoni, the Buhari administration is empowering ordinary Nigerians by improving financial inclusion in the grassroots   The Presidency has said that calls for the suspension of the TraderMoni, one the Social Investment Programmes of the Buhari administration is a direct confrontation with millions of Nigerians benefiting from programme and several others. The Vice President’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande said in ... Read More »

N242bn INEC budget: We acted in agreement with Executive – Senate

  The Senate Friday said that its decision to rescind and revise the method of funding of the supplementary budget of the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the conduct of the 2019 general elections, was done in good faith,  after due consultation with the Executive arm of government. Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other ... Read More »

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