Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has redeployed two commissioners who are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor SAN, was deployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office). The other is the former Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu, who has…
THE Federal Ministry of Finance has recovered over N57bn from the N5.2tn debts owed by ministries, departments and agencies to the Federal Government. The Director, Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, Aisha Omar, disclosed this in Enugu on Tuesday, during a one-day workshop on the Federal Government Debt Recovery Drive, through the Project Lighthouse Programme…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the reopening of Runway 18L/36R at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, following a temporary closure caused by a Dana Air plane skidding off the runway on Tuesday This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Obiageli Orah,…
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has written to the state’s Ministry of Finance, demanding details of financial transactions under former governor Nasir El-rufai’s administration between 2015 and 2023. This was in connection with the state assembly’s probe of all finances, loans and contract projects awarded under the El-Rufai administration. The probe by the state…
The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States have emphasised the imperative of a unified regional approach to tackle the evolving security challenges across Africa. This stance was articulated during the inaugural joint consultation between the AU Peace and Security Council and the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at the Ambassadorial level…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has suspended Dana Airline operations due to concerns surrounding the safety and financial viability of their operations. The ministry, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, suspended the airline’s operations in the country, until a comprehensive audit is conducted. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Immediate suspension of Dana…
The Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccaeus Adangor, SAN has rejected his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office), and consequently resigned from the State Executive Council. Adangor’s resignation came barely 24 hours after the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, redeployed him in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. Fubara, in…
A group operating under the banner of the Ilaje For Governor Campaign has issued a plea to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress to address all conflicts stemming from the primary election held last Saturday. Reports indicate that tensions have flared within the party following the governorship primary, which took place across the…
The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and four other aspirants have filed an appeal challenging Governor Aiyedatiwa’s victory in the recent All Progressives Congress primary elections. The petition was filed with the APC Primary Election Committee, chaired by former Bauchi State Governor, Mr Mohammed Abubakar They are demanding the cancellation of…
Zamfara State Government has suspended the Commandant of the state Community Protection Guards, Colonel Rabiu Garba (retd). The suspension was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Nakwada, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The statement read, “This is to inform the general public that Zamfara State…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has once again reiterated the need for state police, describing it as key content of restructuring. Adams’ reaction came in response to the statement made by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive, that state police like other issues relating…
The scheduled arraignment of the immediate-past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on bribery charges, was stalled on Wednesday over the failure of the prosecution to serve the charges on him. The Kano State Government filed eight counts of bribery, involving $413,000 and N1.38bn, against Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat, and son, Umar. Also listed as…