Fubara reshuffles cabinet, redeploys two Wike’s loyalists

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…

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Finance ministry recovered N57bn MDAs’ debts – Director

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…

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Probe: Kaduna Assembly demands El-Rufai’s financial transactions from ministry

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…

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AU, ECOWAS harp on joining forces to combat insecurity

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…

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UPDATED: FG grounds Dana Air operations after Lagos airport incident

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…

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JUST IN: Wike’s loyalist rejects Fubara’s redeployment, resigns as Rivers commissioner

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…

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APC primary: Jimoh Ibrahim, four others appeal Aiyedatiwa’s victory

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…

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Zamfara suspends community protection guards’ commandant

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…

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