The Federal Government of Nigeria said it recovered another $151 million and N8 billion looted funds from three sources through whistleblowers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Mr. Mohammed said actionable information given by whistleblowers to the office of the Minister of Justice…
By Prince Ayodele Vincent The most talked about any topic in Nigeria today is corruption. It has become the most talked about topic because in Nigeria the best way to way any war against against your enemy is to accuse him or her of corruption. In every election in the country the first manifesto to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the promotion of a business friendly environment for the sustained growth of the state’s economy. Commissioning the Land Ship MV “Rivers Pride” built by Charkin Maritime and Offshore Safety Centre in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Governor Wike assured that his administration …
Two main religious coalitions in Nigeria have called for prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari. The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, made the calls in separate statements on Thursday. In its statement, signed by Kwamkur Samuel, Director of Legal and Public Affairs, CAN said it “is deeply concerned about the…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday staged a protest at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, over the rising cost of living in Nigeria. The NLC Chairman, Ayuba Wabba, said the groups were protesting the delay in the upward review of minimum wage “We are here to demand for…
The Bayelsa State Government has warned against the politicization of the Government’s decision to designate the Bayelsa palm as a grazing site for Fulani herdsmen and their cattle. Reacting to reports in the media, the Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Security Matters, Chief (Dr.) Boma Spero-Jack noted that, the security implications of…
The Federal Government has announced the take over of Arik Airlines and announced the appointment of a new management in a bid to save the country’s aviation industry from total collapse. Under the new arrangement, Roy Ilegbodu, a veteran aviation expert, has been named to take over the management of the airline under the receivership…
The Federal Government has filed 18 fresh charges against the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki. When the case of false declaration of Assets against Dr Saraki, when he was the governor of Kwara state, came up in at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday Prosecution counsel Rotimi Jacobs informed the Tribunal of its decision …
A former Niger Delta ex-militant leader and Head of the Bayelsa State Waterways Security Task Force, Africanus Ukparasia, also known as “General Africa”, has described as lies allegations by a female activist from the Niger Delta, Ankio Briggs, that Governor Dickson had donated 1,200 hectares of Ijaw land to Fulani herdsmen for cattle grazing. He…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen to use the opportunity to serve as a stepping stone to climb the political ladder. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday after the inauguration and swearing in of new Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen, Governor Wike regretted that in…
