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The Nigeriate Senate yesterday, Thursday commenced investigation into the alleged unauthorised spending of N570bn tax collected by the Nigerian Customs Service and the Federal Inland Revenue Service between January 2005 to July 2015. The probe arose based on a petition to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on 13 August, 2015 by a non-governmental organisation, Legislative…
President Muhammadu Buhari has made some key appointments into his administration today. Alh. Abba Kyari has been appointed as Chief of Staff to the President. The President has also appointed Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government while retired Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali was appointed the Comptroller- General of the Nigerian Customs Service. Mr.…
The ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has given out a list containing instances of mass looting of funds in Nigeria under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to journalist earlier today, saying nothing short of a total recovery will be acceptable to all patriotic Nigerians. APC, now the main party in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said its continuing moves to extradite a senator representing Ogun-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to the United States for alleged drug-related offences. The agency said it is appealing all the various orders and court injunctions granted the senator, which are preventing…
Info Access Plus, the I.T firm that handled the upgrade of Fashola’s website, claimed they received less than N10 million for the job, in a statement released on Friday evening. The following is the statement that emanated from the company on the now contentious subject: “Our attention is drawn to the twitter campaign alleging that…
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new head in the person of Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu for NNPC on Tuesday as part of an overhaul aimed at rooting out corruption and mismanagement in the Nation’s economy mainstay. Buhari, who was elected in March, has made clear his desire to clean up the oil sector, which…
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia, was this morning razed by fire. According to News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) reports, the fire destroyed documents, furniture and other valuables in the office leaving only the wall of the building and remains of materials made of steel. A witness, Chinyere…
Nigeria commercial Banks and discount houses operating in the country will this week publish the names of about 1600 customers whose loans have become non-performing reports The Punch. According to the Paper, this follows the expiration of the July 31, 2015 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks and discount houses to…
Close source to the palace in Ile-Ife have allayed fears among residents of the ancient town that rites of passage for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, would involve human sacrifice. They took exception to the view describing it as a rumour aimed at tarnishing the customs and traditions of Ile-Ife, regarded as…
Eight pregnant girls have been rescued from an another baby factory uncovered in Asaba, Delta state. The operator of the ‘factory’ has been arrested by detectives from the Delta police command. According to a statement made available by a spokesperson of the Police command, DSP Celestina Kalu, the baby-making factory was discovered after detectives, acting…
