All Progressives Congress (APC) National chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, are at loggerheads over who speaks for the party as the National Publicity Secretary of the party upon the exit of Alhaji Lai Mohammed who is now Minister of Information. While Oyegun insisted at a press briefing that the mantle has fallen on him and the National Secretary of the party, Mai Buni to speak for the ruling party, Frank insisted that he was constitutionally authorized to step into the shoes of his former principal, Lai Mohammed who is…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHoA) has tasked the Federal Government on recovering stolen funds from indicted former public officials and their cronies. Speaking to reporters at a training programme organised by the assembly at the Green Legacy Resort inside Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, the assembly through its lawmakers; stated that the indicted Nigerians should not be allowed to go scot free. “Whether the people involved in the massive corruption allegations are jailed or not, let us get the money back. You can jail them to serve as a deterrent to others, but the money must…
Nigeria, yesterday, agreed a deal with Chinese technology firm, Huawei, to provide 2000 Information and Communication Technology, ICT trainee jobs to young Nigerians in 2016 under the “Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program.” Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo stated that “ICT is one of the quickest ways people can get decent jobs, so we think this is absolutely important.” He further said that the Programme was part of the change agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to create jobs for the youth. “In the change agenda, how to grow the economy is…
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja set up committees to investigate petitions against alleged corruption in some universities and polytechnics in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the investigation has become imminent given several cases of alleged corruption, misappropriation of funds and abuse of extant laws governing such tertiary institutions. “The ministry decided to set up these ten ad-hoc fact-finding committees in response to petitions received from different stakeholders, within and outside the institutions, with variety of allegations bordering on irregularities, abuse of due process, mismanagement, immorality, fraud and corruption among others. “In order to get to…
The Supreme Court will decide the faith of a pastor who allegedly flogs his church members. He is the General Overseer, Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King. He is challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing him to death by hanging. His challenge which has gotten as far as the Supreme Court was on Thursday, fixed for February 26, 2016. The apex court presided over by Justice Walter Onoghen adjourned for judgment after entertaining arguments from counsel to prosecution and defence in the matter. Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, who appeared before…
House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to try its best to fulfil its promises to Nigerians. Dogara made the call when Bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar visited him on Thursday in Abuja. “Our people have witnessed bad leadership, especially in the last eight years; it will be a disaster if we don’t save this situation,” Dogara said. He acknowledged the overwhelming support given the party by the people of Bauchi. “Everybody knows the passion of our people in Bauchi State; they embraced us against all odds, against the sitting governor,…
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Director-General, Mrs Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, said the allegation that she used the agency’s N700 million to fund former President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign was untrue. Speaking at a media roundtable in Abuja on Thursday, Chukkas-Onaeko described the accusation allegedly made by some members of staff of the organisation as “ridiculous and painful”. She stated that those peddling the `falsehood’ should have known that it was impossible for her to sign off such huge amount of money without appropriation. She said, “I am sure that when they wrote that thing they expected me to go and commit suicide…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Thursday passed a record 130 bills for first reading in less than 30 minutes, the first time since the return of democracy in 1999. Normally at first reading, the Speaker only invites the House clerk to read the short title of any newly introduced bill, after which it will be listed for second reading, when it will be debated. Soon after commencement of plenary Thursday, Speaker Yakubu Dogara called on the clerk, Sani Omolori, to read the bills, most of which sought to repeal or amend an existing law. Some of the bills include Corporate…
The Presidential Amnesty Office has assured beneficiaries of the Amnesty programme that they would be paid their two months stipends not later than Tuesday, 15th December, 2015. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. General Paul Boroh (rtd), who made the disclosure Thursday, also expressed satisfaction with the cooperation, understanding and support of the beneficiaries, which he said had seen peace return to the once restive Niger Delta Region. The beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme had inundated the Presidential Amnesty Programme with a number of enquiries over the delay in…
An economic expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, on Wednesday expressed concern over the proposed oil production of 2.2 million barrels per day in 2016, saying the projection might not be feasible. Mr. Uwaleke, a professor, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the country might not be able to meet the production target. “So for the output, we would have gone for something that is a little bit lower”, he said. On the government’s plans to spend more on capital projects, the expert said it was necessary, considering the state of the country’s economy.…