Gana’s Paradigm Shift, Unprecedented Conflict Resolution Management Mechanism Saluted by the UNDP
Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, CG, NSCDC A civil society and anti-corruption organization, Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI), has endorsed the amicable settlement of conflict and dispute resolution mechanism put in place by the management of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on the resolution of over 40,000 cases under the able leadership of Abdullahi […]
ASK EFCC TO RETURN MY 40MIL DOLLAR JEWELRIES, DEZIANI MADUEKE PLEADS WITH COURT
Diezani Madueke A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has urged the court to order the return of her 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone, valued at $40m, which were seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Diezani, who is currently in the United Kingdom, accused the EFCC of […]
Ministerial List: How Fashola Signifies a Saving Grace
By Johnson Eze Raji Fashola The reappointment of immediate past Power, Works and Housing minister and former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, may never have come to many as a surprise. This is obviously so in view of his antecedents, which evidently point to his habit of success as highlighted in this piece. He […]
Nigeria Remains Committed To OPEC Production Agreement -Kyari
Kyari, NNPC GMD Nigeria says it remains committed to production adjustments agreement under the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) reached between member countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Non-OPEC Countries. Nigeria’s representatives on the OPEC Economic Commission Board and Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Malam Mele Kyari, made this […]
NNPC And China Boost Partnership In Crude Production
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and China National Offshore Oil Corporation have restated their commitment to work together to improve the petroleum industry in both countries. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari, disclosed this when the Executive Vice President of CNOOC, Mr Lu Yan Ji, paid him a visit in Abuja, on Thursday. Spokesperson […]
Senate Names Chairpersons for Standing Committees
By Sunday Ochai Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate The Nigerian Senate yesterday named the chairpersons for the Senate’s 69 standing committees. The announcement was made by the Senate Presiden, Sen Ahmad Lawan in plenary shortly after the lawmakers unanimously voted to embark on the Senate’s annual recess. As expected, some senators loyal to the […]
Police Recruitment: 80,724 candidates Shortlisted for aptitude test
Musiliu Smith, Chairman PSC The Police Service Commission says that 80,724 candidates have been shortlisted nationwide for aptitude test for recruitment into the Constable cadre of Police. A statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations in the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, in Abuja on Tuesday said the aptitude test had been slated for August […]
There’s No Secret Account In NNPC –Kyari
Mallam Mele Kyari, GMD of NNPC The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari says the corporation has no secret accounts that breaches the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Kyari disclosed this when he received the Chairman and members of the special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of […]
Bogoro, Institutional Reforms and Paradigm Shift at TETFUND
By Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele, Prof Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary, TETFUND The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) is an interventionist agency of the Federal Government charged with the responsibility and mandate of supporting public tertiary educational institutions with essential physical infrastructure for teaching and learning, instructional materials and equipment, grants for research and publication and academic […]
GROUP TO BUHARI : IGNORE CACOL AND THE CHEAP BLACKMAIL OF ITS PROMOTER, DEBO ADENIRAN
Babatunde Fashola A pro-democracy organization, Centre for Dignity in Governance has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the antics of hired ready blackmail tools like the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) and its chief promoter, Debo Adeniran. Responding to a recycled letter released over the weekend in which the organisation asked the President to drop […]