Ex-Power Minister Olu Agunloye jailed for $6bn fraud

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Power Minister Olu Agunloye jailed for $6bn fraud

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2024

A former minister of power and steel, Olu Agunloye, joined the inmates of Abuja’s Kuje prison on Wednesday after a court ruling to that effect. Agunloye is standing trial for fraudulent award of contract and official corruption 21 years after he left office. He served under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government between 1999 and 2003. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the ex-minister suspiciously awarded a US$6 billion contract for a hydropower project...

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President Tinubu cuts official train for local and foreign trips by 60%

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu cuts official train for local and foreign trips by 60%

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2024

In keeping with his assurances of cutting the bulky cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has slashed the number of people accompanying him on local and foreign trips by 60 per cent. The new development announced by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngalale on Tuesday also affects his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, ministers and heads of ministries, departments and agencies. Going forward, only 20 people will accompany the President...

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The military lacks motivation to fight terrorists – Senator Ndume

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThe military lacks motivation to fight terrorists – Senator Ndume

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2024

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume has said that the Nigerian military is not well-equipped to win the years-long war against terrorism in the country. He told the press on Monday that the meagre salaries and other allowances the military are paid were not motivating enough, and asked President Bola Tinubu to supply more funds. “What they are getting is too small to even take care of their daily needs in...

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Intrigues in the Suspension of Betta Edu and HRH Igwe Damian Ezeani

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsIntrigues in the Suspension of Betta Edu and HRH Igwe Damian Ezeani

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 9, 20241

“The basic training of public officers often mostly emphasizes monetary approvals and expenditure processes” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On January 8th, Dr. Betta Edu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs was asked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to step aside, following allegations of impropriety with the disbursement of public money. By that, Nigerians saw a scarce decision by the country’s president, to the effect that it would be the first time a serving minister in Nigeria is being...

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Adamawa: Numan LG Council Chairman Served With Impeachment Letter

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa: Numan LG Council Chairman Served With Impeachment Letter

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 9, 2024

A few months for the tenure of local government councils in Adamawa State to elapse, the legislative arm of Numan Local Government Council has served the Council Chairman Pharmacy Christopher Sofore with a letter of impeachment over alleged financial misappropriation and administrative lapses. The councilors said their action was based on section 20 (1) of the Adamawa State Local Government System Establishment and Administration Law 200 of the Local Government Laws of Adamawa State. Some...

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Tinubu sacks FCCPC, BPE bosses with immediate effect

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu sacks FCCPC, BPE bosses with immediate effect

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 9, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief Executive Officers of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera and Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President in a press statement on Monday, noted that the two dismissed Chief Executives are directed to hand over to the next most senior officer in their respective agencies, pending the appointment of new...

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HURIWA commends FG over suspension of humanitarian minister, Betta Edu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHURIWA commends FG over suspension of humanitarian minister, Betta Edu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 9, 2024

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lauded President Bola Tinubu over the suspension of the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu for alleged official indiscretion. The Rights group said the action of Tinubu which is a pacesetter in the fight against corruption, stated that it was unthinkable that such a powerful erstwhile national women leader of the ruling national party of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Edu could’ve been...

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Doyin Okupe resigns from the Labour Party

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDoyin Okupe resigns from the Labour Party

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2024

The director-general of the Labour Party presidential campaign organisation during the 2023 general election, Doyin Okupe has tendered a resignation letter to the party leadership. Okupe shared the letter on his social media page on Monday, stating that the resignation takes immediate effect. He said the ideological conflict between himself and the Labour Party informed his decision though he was instrumental during the party’s campaign ahead of last year’s presidential election. According to Okupe, Labour...

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₦585.2 Million Scandal, President Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation

NewsNigeriaPolitics₦585.2 Million Scandal, President Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2024

Following the controversy surrounding the payment of ₦585.2 million into a private account requested by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. Recall that over the weekend, reports went viral that the minister had requested the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein to transfer ₦585.2 million into a private account, instead of the accounts of the vulnerable people to...

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US based professor advises Tinubu to tackle FOREX scarcity

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUS based professor advises Tinubu to tackle FOREX scarcity

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2024

To check increasing foreign exchange scarcity in the country, a United States of America based professor, Abiodun Raufu has told President Bola Tinubu to boost Diaspora remittances Raufu noted that the current remittance of approximately $22 billion, is considered a mere fraction of the potential $70 billion that could be remitted if proactive measures are implemented. Raufu, an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and...

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