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President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, approved the appointment eighteen new permanent secretaries and redeployment of eighteen others in the Federal Civil Service. The newly appointed perm secs are as follows: 1. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba 2. Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse 3. Mr. Taiwo Abidogun 4. Dr. Bukar Hassan 5. Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka 6. Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi […]

President Mohammadu Buhari, Tuesday approved the retirement of 17 permanent Secretaries from the Federal Civil Service. The affected officials were briefed of the sack exercise at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Though no reason was given for the retirement, our checks shows that the exercise which takes effect immediately, is geared towards creating new loyalties […]

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Monday, arrived the United States as a guest of the Presidential Precinct, Challotsville Virginia. President Jonathan who was received by Francois Baird, Chairman of the Presidential Precinct Board, was accompanied by a delegation from the Nigerian Embassy in Washington. He was hosted at the Presidential Precinct for his role […]

President Mohammadu Buhari  on Monday sacked Ibrahim Larmode as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) He was immediately replaced with Ibrahim Magu, a senior staff of the Governance Unit of the Commission. A statement signed by Femi Adesina, said,”President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu as the Acting Chairman […]

The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), founded in May 2010 and duly registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by a discerning group of online publishing professionals who had the foresight to realize the issues affecting users and practitioners; as well as felt that the time had come […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is deeply concerned about the unfolding political events and developments in the South East and South South of Nigeria. PDP also stated that it is not comfortable with the methods being applied by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government in handling of restive youths in the South […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will officially inaugurate a new Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, 11th November 2015. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, before the commencement of the inaugural session of the council, the ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of the Presidential […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the South Africa-owned MTN, Sifiso Dabengwa, has been fired. His sack was announced on Monday and he would now be replaced by non-executive chairman Phuthuma Nhleko for a maximum of six months before a substantive head is appointed. Dabengwa, who has been chief executive of MTN since 2011, is […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the tribunal judgement sacking the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku as a ridiculous political judgement that can never stand before men of good conscience and God. Fayose, who maintained that there was a conspiracy by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government and a section of […]

The Taraba State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Saturday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajia Aisha Alhassan, as the duly  elected governor of Taraba State. The tribunal  sacked Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared winner of the April election. President […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja  directed the Federal Ministries of Works and Lands, Housing and Urban Development to urgently prepare and present for approval and implementation, a plan of action for the speedy revitalisation and expansion of the nation’s vocational training centres. Buhari gave the directive after being told at a meeting with the […]

Minister-to-be have been told by President Muhammadu Buhari to observe the rule of law and shun impunity in their conduct of government activities. Buhari issued the reminder on Friday at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja at the beginning of the two-day presidential retreat for the 36 ministers-to-be. Speaking at the retreat […]