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… Awards 23 Road Construction Projects to Welder James Ibori was released from Prison today after six and half years in prison for acts committed while he was office, but it appears his surrogate, the incumbent governor of Delta State, Gov. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has not learnt any lesson from Ibori`s ordeal, as he has […]

Former governor of Delta State who was convicted for criminal charges abroad, Chief James Ibori has been released from prison. His release was  communicated by his media aide, Mr. Tony Elumenor.  Eluemunor said that the erstwhile Governor was released a few minutes past noon upon a court order. Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom […]

The Nigerian government on Wednesday released the postings of the 47 career Ambassadors recently appointed by President Buhari. The lists of the Ambassadors, who are currently undergoing a four-day induction in Abuja, are as follows: Abia: Obinna Chukwuemeka Agbugba (Togo), Adamawa: Salisu Umaru (Senegal), Paragalda Ilyasu Audu (Turkey), Akwa Ibom: Inyan Udo-Inyang (Gabon), Anambra: Okeke […]

The Senate on Tuesday, said its refusal to confirm of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains in effect. The upper legislative also affirmed the indictment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. David Babachir Lawal, by the Senate in plenary followed consideration […]

It was a sad day for air travellers on Tuesday as Hundreds of them were left stranded on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as staff of the Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Arik Air embarked on an indefinite strike. The aviation unions had directed the commencement of a joint strike with effect from Tuesday […]

The Federal Operations Uniit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it  intercepted 102 bags of dangerous plastic rice christened “Beat Tomato Rice” with no date of manufacture. Mohammed Haruna, Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller made this known in Lagos, while addressing news men. According to him those circulating the plastic rice, […]

The anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has launched an investigation into the operations of an alleged Russian Ponzi scheme, amid fears that millions of Nigerians are on the brink of losing their money. The EFCC is seeking clarifications after the Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM), suspended its Nigeria operations last week saying […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to release all properties belonging to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State that were attached based on the order of the court made on 20th July and 2nd August 2016. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the order while ruling […]

Nigeria is guided by international best practice and standards in rehabilitating millions of  internally displaced persons (IDPs) spawned by the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed. Speaking while receiving Mr Phillipo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Monday in State House, Abuja, President Buhari disclosed that Nigeria was making efforts to […]

The Nigerian government on Monday presented a breakdown of  the 2017 budget proposals. The budget christened budget of recovery and growth is based on a crude oil bench mark  price of $42.50 per barrel, with output of 2.2million barrels per day. The breakdown as presented by Senator Udo Udoma,  minister of Budget and  National planning is […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated Senate President Bukola Saraki on his 54th birthday. The president’s goodwill message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Buhari described the Senate president as “one of the most influential politicians of our time who has made tremendous impact […]

Following the planned shake up by President Muhammadu Buhari in his cabinet, no fewer than 10 Ministers may be sacked. THISDAY reports that, the presidency has reached out to the Senate, informing it of its intention to reshuffle the cabinet. With some of the Ministers to be sacked, the presidency is trying to avoid another […]