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Kachikwu Says “ We Must eradicate Oil theft in eight Months” As Oil Theft-Pipeline Vandalism claims 350 lives in three Years Fresh vista to the fight against the perennial problem of oil theft and pipeline vandalism appeared on the horizon on Tuesday with the disclosure by the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerian accountants to support his administration’s efforts to restore greater probity, prudence, transparency and respect for financial regulations to the management of national resources. Speaking at an audience with members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari warned  that with […]

Thirty civil servants in Ekiti State are already waiting for the verdict of a disciplinary committee to be set up by the State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to look into reasons why they came late to their offices on Monday. Fayose, who paid an unscheduled visit to the state Secretariat at exactly 8:00am on Monday, […]

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday commissioned 20 Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances and 26 transport ambulances, saying it was in fulfilment of his administration’s commitment to bring quality healthcare service closer to the people particularly during emergency situations. The Governor who spoke at the Lagos State House, Ikeja, said that the […]

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has listed 65 illegal tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The commission’s Executive Secretary, Julius Okojie also warned Nigerians not to patronise such institutions. According to Okojie, Nigerians who patronise such institutions would do that at their own risks since they cannot go on the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme or […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed some Nigerians to fill some political positions, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity The statement listed the appointees as follows: Engr. Babachir David Lawal     –       Secretary to the Government  of the Federation Alhaji Abba Kyari     –        Chief of […]

Prof. Adebowale Ibinapo Adefuye, the Nigerian Ambassador to the United State, is dead. www.www.aso.rocks search engine com gathered that the Prof Adefuye, whose tenure in office elapses in September 2015, died  on Thursday at the age of sixty eight, in a DC area Hospital where he had gone for routine check up. Prof Adefuye was […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the redeployment of 37 Police Commissioners to State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory. The redeployment was made known by the commission, in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement signed  by spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the posting was  in line with Section 215 of the 1999 Constitution, […]

·Terminates Offshore Processing Agreements, Invites Companies for fresh Bid    ·Begins Process for engagement of new off-takers for 2015/16 crude oil term contracts The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Wednesday announced new measures aimed at cost reduction and strengthening of operational efficiency across its value chain.   The NNPC in a release stated that […]

. . . Reiterates Need For POCA, NFIC Laws Following the N1 trillion Naira recovered loot allegedly diverted by the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other unresolved cases of corruption hanging around the neck of the anti-graft Agency, a Civil Society Organisation, Media Initiative against Injustice, Violence and Corruption (MIIVOC) […]

President Muhammadu Buhari said the current situation in which Nigeria is forced to spend billions of Naira annually on subsidies for petroleum products is a result of the shoddiness of the past administrations. Buhari made the assertion on Tuesday at a meeting with the Chairman and members of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki late Tuesday denied any personal involvement in the alleged probe of embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde. The Senate had been divided over the invitation of Lamorde following allegations of fraud relating to a whooping N1 trillion. The allegations, in the form of a petition, […]