The Federal Government has reacted to report making the rounds on a positive case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola, the Permanent Secretary at the ministry, Abdullaziz Abdullahi, urged Nigerians to disregardContinue Reading
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai dropped a bombshell yesterday – the setback in the war against terror is caused by troops’ lack of commitment. Speaking against the backdrop of the security challenges in the country, especially the Boko Haram terrorists’ activities in the Northeast, Gen. Buratai lamentedContinue Reading
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
