Information reaching 247ureports.com through sources inside the Anambra State Police headquarters indicates that the Inspector General of Police has withdrawn the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State along with all the operational heads in State. The entire police officers were returned to Abuja. According to available information, the police officers were called in to return…
FG has released a State by State breakdown of the first tranche of Paris Club refunds paid to date as contained in the table below: REFUND OF OVERDEDUCTIONS ON PARIS CLUB LOANS ON THE ACCOUNTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (1995-2002) S/N STATE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID IN NGN 1 ABIA 11,431,531,742.97 2…
A new Political Association has been formed Newly-formed political association, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, APDA, was unveiled on Monday in Abuja. The group said it would soon apply to the Independent National Electoral Commission to be formally registered as a political party. The interim National Chairman of the APDA, Shitu Mohammed Kabiru, who disclosed this…
The Government of the United Kingdom on Wednesday deported 35 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos at about 5.50 a.m. The deportees, comprising 30 males and five females, were brought back aboard a chartered…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, George Turnah Alarbh and seven companies: El Godmas Global Servises Limited; Turnoil and Gas Nigeria Limited; Kolo Creek Petroleum Development Limited ; Celtic Pride Consult and Events; Yenagoa…
Indigenes of Edo State deported from Libya, yesterday, canvassed for the inclusion of hundreds deportees into the proposed 200,000 jobs to be created by the state government. The returnees brandish placards of various inscriptions that read thus “We humbly appeal for empowerment for sustainable means of livelihood, Edo youth plead for government support and empowerment…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the immediate past governor of the state has formed a new cult group with the motive of creating security crisis in the state. Speaking during the Commissioning of the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area on Monday as part of activities to commemorate two years…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson says priority attention will be accorded payment of arrears of salaries owed workers, as soon as the government receives the second tranche of the Paris Club loan refund. Represented by his deputy, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), the Governor gave the assurance, during this year’s Workers Day Celebration…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is building a productive Nigerian economy for a sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The Minister said this while speaking on Sunday at “The Platform” hosted by the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. She said that the Federal Government was calling…
