Governor Nasir Ahmad El-rufa’i of Kaduna State has won the monthly CIAPS Governors Performance Index (CGPI) award. Governors Abdullahi Ganduje and Waziri Tambuwal of Kano and Sokoto States respectively were tied at second place. The CGPI, conducted by the Lagos-based Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies, CIAPS, is a monthly performance review of governors’ performance across the country. CGPI coordinator, Mr Olumuyiwa Ayoola, said yesterday that the variables used as indexes for performance were mathematically calculated and this month’s variables included “Readiness for Office, Innovation in Office, Ability to be in tune with mood of the nation and Security…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned Yau Gital, who was a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, before an FCT High Court in Gudu on 10 counts of N192m fraud. Other accused persons arraigned alongside Gital were his former Special Assistant as Chief of Staff to the minister, Shuaibu Yakubu; the Managing Director of Jibmir Ventures Nigeria Limited, Jibril M. Tahir and the company itself. Gital, who was also a member of the Land Allocation Committee, Federal Capital Territory Administration, allegedly conspired with Yakubu, and…
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has explained that he has no power to annul the selection of Prince Adejimi Adu as Ogoga-elect, the traditional ruler of Ikere Ekiti town. The governor, who spoke on Monday when some elders of the town, led by Chief Olusola Bayode paid him a visit, said only a court of competent jurisdiction could annul the selection process. Mr. Fayose stressed that he had no special interest in who becomes the Ogaga and that he would not impose any candidate on the town. His position was contained in a press statement issued by his Chief Press…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday again reiterated his administration’s commitment to give the highest possible priority to the rapid improvement of power supply across the country. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the president spoke while granting audience to officials of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, working on the Mambilla Power Project. Adesina quoted the president as saying that it was quite regrettable that power generation in Nigeria had failed to keep pace with national needs over the years. To salvage the situation, the president said his administration would…
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday adjourned the N150bn libel suit filed by former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, against African Independent Television to September 30. Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe adjourned the suit for further direction on the court processes served by counsel to both parties in the suit. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tinubu had instituted the suit against Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT, for airing of a documentary titled “Lion of Bourdilion”. He had alleged that the documentary aired on the television station’s channel was libelous and was aimed at tarnishing his image. During Tuesday’s…
The couple officially tied the knot today in Serbia. Congrats to them. See more photos below… The post IK Ogbonna And Sonia Morales’ Weds!!! Checkout Exclusive Photos appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki today, Tuesday, gave assurance that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees once the list is sent to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari. The senate president made this known when he received the France Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gaver, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. According to a statement issued by his media office, Saraki said his continued insistence that the Red Chamber of the National Assembly will resume plenary when there is any urgent matter of national importance, was to ensure that…
The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Chief of Staff. There were reports on Monday that a former military administrator of Kaduna State, Col. Hamid Ali (retd.), had been named the president’s Chief of Staff. Shutting down the rumour mills, a presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said no appointment had been made. “No appointment yet”, Mr. Adesina told PREMIUM TIMES, refusing to give further details on whether an appointment would be made soon. The post Presidency Deny Rumours That Buhari Has Appointed A Chief Of Staff appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) has promised to partner the Federal Government as it tackles unemployment in the country. The President, CIPM, Anthony Arabome made this commitment during his investiture in Lagos. He explained that the partnership would also include strengthening the educational sector in order to find solution to the menace from its roots. According to him, there are plans to align the institute’s curriculum with more tertiary institutions across the country. “We are now determined to make the graduates more marketable and most sought after at workplace.” He acknowledged the success that the immediate past President…
Professor Sylvester Monye A former special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on monitoring and evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye, has absolved the Jonathan administration of any blames over the failures of the Osun State government to pay salaries, saying Governor Rauf Aregbesola chose not to pay. “When the prices of crude started falling, the then minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, called a meeting of commissioners of finance to advice that salaries should be made first line charge, that is, if you do not pay salaries first before you embark on any activity, you will have difficulties because revenue is coming…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to discard the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), cancel ongoing offshore processing agreements and discontinue the fuel subsidy regime. In its recommendation to the President, the APC also stated that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is indebted to its eight joint venture (JV) partners to the tune of $3.5 billion (about N7 billion) stating that the debts have ballooned over the years. “These debts are costly and opaque, and they erode the NNPC’s bargaining power with the oil companies. Nigeria’s inability to fund its joint-venture budgets is delaying projects,…
The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of spending $2.1 billion from the Excess Crude Account without authorisation. “We looked at the numbers for the Excess Crude Account. The last time the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, reported to the council, and it is in the minutes, she reported by November 2014 that we had $4.1 bikkion,” Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole told State House correspondents after the NEC’s 58th meeting in Abuja.…
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has debunked claims by the former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Bisi Akande that their election as Senate President and Speaker was facilitated by oil barons. They described the allegation as baseless, false and unbecoming of a respected statesman. In his reaction, Saraki said: “Ordinarily, we would have ignored the report credited to Chief Akande but for the sole reason that some undiscerning readers might mistake the fiction for the facts. We wish to state unequivocally that it was…
Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to reports that his National Assembly leadership bid was sponsored by some Nigerians associated to the fuel subsidy scam. According to a statement by the former governor of Kwara State, the report is malicious, false and totally reprehensible. “The news report went further to give a negative and dirty impression that the emergence of the President of the 8th Senate is aimed to sabotage the anti corruption posture of President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government as well as sabotage the ‘Change agenda’ of the All Progressive Congress (APC). “One of such desperate attempts to…
Controversial Dance-hall singer, Cynthia Morgan has attracted her some heat after she said she cannot date any male celebrity in the industry because they are full of crap. Comedian Wale Gates decided to hit back at Cynthia over her statement. The ‘German Juice’ didn’t find what Wale said funny as she fired back at him immediately. Read their heated exchange below: – The post Cynthia Morgan And Wale Gates At War Over Her Diss Directed At Male Nigerian Celebrities appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
Controversial American rapper, Bobby Shmurda could have his jail time extended thanks to his girlfriend, Kimberly Rousseau. According to reports, Shmurda, who is currently locked up in Rikers Island for both gun and drug charges, had his girlfriend smuggling a weapon to him in prison. New York Daily News reports that ”a guard allegedly saw Kimberly Rousseau, 18, pull a black latex glove balloon wrapped in black electrical tape out of her bra and hand it to him.” When the guard later opened the balloon, he found a ‘sharp metal object.’ Now, 20-year-old ‘Hot N*gga’ artist and his girl have been charged…
Petite talented singer, Yemi Alade was one of the artists nominated for the ‘Best International Act Africa’ category (which was won by Ghanaian dance-hall artist Stonebwoy). The singer took to Instagram page with fury to slam the Black Entertainment Television (BET) for giving awards for African category back stage. Do you think she would have reacted the same way if she won??? See her post below: – The post Yemi Alade Slams The BET Awards On Instagram appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus who is currently in the United States of America is telling everyone who cares to know that she is a born again Christian. Yesterday, June 28, 2015 she wrote a lengthy caption to her love for God, and not being ashamed of being a born-again Chiristian. “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not ashamed to let the whole world know that he is my lord and saviour. I am not ashamed to sing praises to him. I am not ashamed to tell the world of his goodness and mercy”…
Dance-hall singer, Burna Boy might have put himself in a little fix by showing off his bad boy image. The Spaceship Entertainment artiste posted two pictures of him with a gun today, June 29, 2015. The first picture which he has now deleted sees him holding a pistol with the caption “This is not a movie or music video. Truss mi daddy!! Anyting a anyting!!! Dem nuh call mi Don Gargon fi nuttin ukno.” After negative comments, the Don Gorgon deleted the picture and shared another picture of him with a gun. In the second picture which is blurry the gun…
President Muhammadu Buhari today charged state governors to explore efficient means of gradually liquidating all unpaid salaries of workers as soon as possible. According to him, the non-payment of arrears of salaries had brought untold hardship to thousands of families. “I would like also, as a former governor myself to remind us the need for neighbouring states to cooperate closely on projects such as interstate and feeder roads, soil erosion, desertification and other developmental programmes,” he said. “Our country is one and we who have the responsibility to run it lead by example. As far as is possible there should…