By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The nomination of a deceased Nigerian, the late Senator Adamu Talba, as an ambassador, is not a routine administrative oversight that can be brushed aside with bureaucratic excuses. It is a glaring indictment of a system that has grown disturbingly casual with power and careless with consequence. When governance descends to…
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday swear in new ministers who have been assigned portfolios. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). The statement signed by William Bassey, director of information in the office of the SGF, said the ceremony will take…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N215.8 billion as budget for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Finance during plenary. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC Lagos West), in…
Five worshipers have been reportedly killed while 20 others were abducted by bandits in Yandoto community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state. According to agency reports, the incident occurred on Friday morning when the bandits stormed the mosque during prayers and opened fire on the congregation.The bandits reportedly shot dead five people on the spot…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command, has said that former comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang died in a hotel, contrary to reports that he was attacked. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, spokesperson of the command, Josephine Adeh, said media reports that Parradang was attacked and killed was not…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice of “gross misconduct” on Siminalayi Fubara, govenor of the state, and Ngozi Odu, his deputy. Martins Wachukwu, special assistant on media to Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the Rivers assembly, relayed the development in a statement on Monday. The “gross misconduct” allegation is the first stage…
