The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has described the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy as a success story, saying the Federal Government is determined to expand it to more agencies in 2017. According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media, Mr Festus Akanbi on Tuesday in Abuja, she said this at the opening of a two-day retreat on TSA. Adeosun said that the Federal Government would expand the programme and continue to persuade statutory agencies to come under it. She said that the Federal Government was already discussing with service providers with the aim of improving the implementation…
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The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, has directed contractors who abandoned projects in oil bearing communities of Imo State to return to site with immediate effect. Osibanjo gave the directive on Tuesday in Owerri during a stakeholders’ forum held at Imo International Convention Centre. He said that from the list submitted to him by various groups, Imo had over 40 abandoned projects awarded in oil bearing areas apart from numerous roads projects that were abandoned. He warned political office holders not to divert projects meant for oil bearing communities. He added that diversion of projects contributed to restiveness and cry…
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has appointed a new Secretary to the State Government(SSG), and sacked four commissioners. According to Mr Tahav Agerzua, Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, the new SSG is Mr Tony Ijoho, who replaces Mr Targema Takema. The sacked commissioners included Mr Odeh Agih, information, Mnyim Mwuese, women affairs, Nick Wende, water resources and environment, as well as Sekav Iortyom, arts, culture and tourism. No reason was given for the action, but the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalls that the governor recently promised to sack inactive commissioners.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the amount of counterfeit Naira in circulation is less than one per cent. The acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja A former Deputy Governor of the CBN, said on Monday in Abuja that 20 per cent of the total currency in circulation in the country was fake. Okorafor said that the information given by the former apex bank staff was grossly exaggerated. “While we acknowledge that no currency in the world is immuned from counterfeiting, we make bold to state that…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed his telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari. On Monday, February 13, the Nigerian Presidency released a statement highlighting the discussion that ensued between Buhari and Trump. Confirming the telephone conversation between the two Presidents, the White House Press Secretary and Communications Director, Sean Michael Spicer, in his introduction of Tuesday’s White House Press Briefing, mentioned that Trump spoke with Buhari of Nigeria and Jacob Zuma of South Africa on Monday. He added that the US President also received the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau on the same day. Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, had…
The only downside with a so-called “golden era” is that you don’t know what you’ve got until it is gone, but as the Champions League returns this week, the Premier League has discovered the hard way that its period of European dominance has become a fading memory. For English clubs, reclaiming their place at the top of Europe appears to be becoming an increasingly frustrating task, despite the riches and talent of the league. So when will the Premier League empire begin to strike back? With Chelsea and Manchester United having failed to reach this season’s competition and Tottenham knocked…
Defined by grander games, Wayne Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger bypassed the Manchester United altogether for years. Players of their stature were rested for domestic cup games against lower-league opponents. Not now. Instead, Manchester United’s Europa League meeting with Saint-Etienne and the FA Cup tie with Blackburn could provide outings for two men accustomed to bigger stages. The fact they may figure in a weakened United side is an indication of demotion and decay. They have had careers in parallel, with considerable similarities, but they have taken very different paths to a similar destination this season. Both now reside within Jose…
Arsene Wenger will take charge of his 177th Champions League match when Arsenal face Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, painfully aware that the 178th may well turn out to be his last. The Arsenal manager might yet stay on at the Emirates beyond the end of this season, taking his reign past the 21-year mark, but the old certainty of the North London giants securing Champions League football — regardless of their performance in the competition itself — is no longer quite so secure as it has been over the past decade-and-a-half. With the 2016-17 Premier League…
Barcelona defender Sergio Busquets said PSG were both the better team and played more physically in the French side’s 4-0 Champions League triumph on Tuesday. Angel Di Maria scored twice on his birthday while Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani also added goals as PSG cruised to victory at the Parc des Princes. Heavy favourites heading into the match, Barcelona must now become the first team ever to overcome a 4-0 deficit in the second leg to reach the quarterfinals. “The were better than us,” Busquets said of PSG, according to UEFA.com. “They played better, they were better tactically and they…
Luis Enrique was visibly agitated with a reporter following Barcelona’s 4-0 humiliation against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, but admitted his team were clearly inferior in defeat. Two Angel Di Maria goals and one each from Draxler and Cavani left Luis Enrique’s side with a mountain to climb in the second leg at the Camp Nou next month. Speaking to TV3 immediately after the game, the Barca coach said to reporter Jordi Grau: “I don’t like your tone and I would have liked the same treatment all the times we have…
Angel Di Maria paid tribute to his teammates and coach after scoring two goals to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 Champions League victory on Tuesday, but warned that Barcelona are not yet finished. The Argentina international scored once in either half, while Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani both added strikes to complete a famous thrashing at Parc des Princes. Speaking with beIN Sports after the final whistle in the French capital, Di Maria admitted he has turned a corner since the start of 2017. “To do that on my birthday was incredible,” the 29-year-old said. “As the coach requested,…
In 1977, Liverpool looked set to win an unprecedented Treble. The league title, the European Cup and FA Cup had never been won in a single season by an English team before and, having already been crowed champions, Bob Paisley’s side were favourites to become the first. The second phase of their treble quest took place at Wembley where they faced Manchester United, who had just finished sixth in the table, 10 points behind their hated rivals. Close to 100,000 fans turned out to watch the game, with half of them hoping they were about to witness a piece of…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said that PDP is still the strongest party in Nigeria. Jonathan also said that the PDP will bounce back to power in 2019. The former president made the comments on Monday, February 13, during a meeting with PDP delegates in Abuja. “PDP is still the biggest and the strongest party, irrespective of what happened in 2015 general elections,” Jonathan said. “Yes, we lost the presidential election but that doesn’t diminish us. Every other party still knows that PDP is a leading party. Losing the Presidency is something temporary. “We should be able to get that…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF), Babachir Lawal has somewhat confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari would run for second term. Lawal stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, February 14, while speaking with a group of pro-Buhari protesters under the auspices of Citizens Support for Good Governance in Nigeria (SGGN). He said the foundation being laid by Buhari is so solid that no one can destroy it long after the President’s eight-year term. Lawal said: “Baba Buhari didn’t anticipate the problem that we are in. The people who caused this problem are the one challenging the government. I…
Chief Tony Anenih, a former Board of Trustees Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised PDP members to reposition the party before considering to vie for elective positions. Annih gave the advice when the leadership of the Prof. Jerry Gana-led PDP Strategy Review and Inter-Party Affairs Committee visited him in Abuja on Monday. He said it was very shameful for members of the party to be struggling to be president or other elective positions when the party was not yet in order. “We have missed many opportunities right from 2014 to reorganise PDP. It is because of the selfish…
Timi Dakolo drops a fine tune in ‘Medicine’, produced by Cobhams Asuquo. Timi Dakolo dedicates this one to the love of his life, and it’s an amazing sound. It’s a love song for days.
CoCoIce became the third housemate to leave the Big Brother Naija house, February 12, 2017. In an interview on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, the former housemate spoke on having a crush during her 21-day stay in the house. According to the rapper, she liked Bally. “We can’t call it a crush, but I liked Bally,” said CocoIce. “Who wouldn’t like Bally? Bally was cool, Bally was kind, Bally doesn’t talk too much.” “I liked Bally in the house, and I actually expressed it to him. I don’t think that was a bad idea,” she added. CocoIce was up for eviction…
Last week, You predicted CocoIce’s eviction. It’s week four and Gifty, Marvis and TTT are up for possible eviction. You can predict who you think will be evicted from the house this week by voting in the poll below. Check out how the housemates voted; 1. Bally Nominated Bisola and ThintallTony 2. Debie-rise – Marvis and TTT 3. Kemen – Debbie Rise and Gifty 4. Tboss – Marvis and Uriel 5. Bassey – Efe and TTT 6. Uriel – TBoss and Debbie-Rise 7. Gifty – Kemen and Bassey 8. Efe – TBoss and Gifty 9. ThintallTony – TBoss and Gifty…
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann says he will consider his future at the end of the season, but suggested the weather in England might put him off a move to the Premier League. Griezmann, 25, came third in the 2016 Ballon d’Or after finishing as top scorer at Euro 2016 and the France international has been linked with a big-money move to Manchester United, PSG and a host of other top European clubs. However, the player himself is not sure that he would be happy leaving for another club, especially one in England where the bad weather will play a…
Two goals from Angel Di Maria and one apiece from Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani gave Paris Saint-Germain an unexpected and potentially unassailable 4-0 lead against Barcelona in their Champions League round of 16 first leg tie. The result equalled Barca’s worst in Europe, last achieved by Bayern Munich at the semifinal stage fours years ago, but could easily have been worse as they were outfought, outrun and outclassed. Former Real Madrid playmaker Di Maria opened the scoring with a fine free kick on his 29th birthday and curled home a second in between efforts from Draxler and another birthday…