President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Mr. Ahmed Idris, as the Accountant General of the Federation. The Director, Communications, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHoSCF), Mrs. Wunmi Ogunmosunle, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The appointment will take effect from JuneContinue Reading
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has canvassed the enactment of a transition law to prevent succeeding governments from abandoning projects initiated by past administrations. The governor said the law was needed to check wanton abandonment of projects simply because they were not initiated by the incumbent. Fayemi in aContinue Reading
Some unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening abducted Dayo Adewole, who is the son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. The military, the police, security agents and local hunters were already on the trail of the kidnappers as at press time. The ex-minister has, however, been forcedContinue Reading
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom has warned British nationals against travelling to about 21 states in Nigeria over security concerns. The travel warning posted on its website and updated on Monday, stemmed from the worsening security situation occasioned by the Boko Haram terrorists attacks in theContinue Reading
As at the time of filing this report, President Buhari has signed the Polytechnic Amendment Bill and the National Institute for Security Bill into law. More details…….Continue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to discuss ministerial lists with them. But they maintained the matter of a cabinet for the President’s second term was purely the President’s decision. The President, the Forum said, should appoint whosoever he wishes.Continue Reading
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has approved the appointments of Babagana Muhammad Aji as his Chief of Staff. He also appointed Mr. Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The appointments according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh,Continue Reading
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in a war of wits with the opposition PDP as the party has now filed a petition before the Governorship Election Tribunal against the Commission alleging denial to access elections materials. The PDP is accusing INEC of allegedContinue Reading
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday promised that the new leadership of the Senate would do everything possible to ensure the actualisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Next Level’ agenda. He also said he would not begrudge any of his colleagues over the incident involving him inContinue Reading
A group of lawmakers have spoken up over accusation of vote buying against the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila Dailypost reports that a House of Representatives group, G7, are seeking legal redress over alleged proof of vote-buying and gross impunity by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji SaniContinue Reading
