Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has sacked six of his appointees and suspended one. The Secretary to the Plateau state government (SSG), Samuel Jatau, announced this in a statement on Tuesday evening in Jos. According to the statement, the decision was taken by the governor as part of ongoing efforts to reposition the government for…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has on Tuesday confirmed 11 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. According to the commission all of the 11 new cases were in Lagos. “As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria,” NCDC said. The news which broke in the late hours of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, former governor of Taraba state, over an alleged N9.3 billion fraud. According to reports by TheCable Ishaku is presently in custody of the commission in Abuja. The report said Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson confirmed the information but did not give further details. According to…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over a N33.8bn money laundering and fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court convicted Mamman on all 12 counts filed against him by the anti-graft agency, holding…
By Patience Dombin, Jos Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of North Central APC Forum, have endorsed the Presidential ambition of transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi declared his interest to contest for Presidency on Saturday at a special rally organised in his honour by the APC at the Adokiye Amiesimaka…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has signed the state’s 2024 budget of N314.8bn into law. Mutfwang assented to the Appropriation Bill on Tuesday at his office at the Government House, Rayfield Jos, the state capital. Speaking after signing the document, Mutfwang said the budget would provide the framework for his administration to address the developmental needs…
