President Muhmmadu Buhari is holding a virtual meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF). The meeting took off at about 11:25am. Chairman of the PGF and Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu is physically present for the meeting while others are participating virtually. READ ALSO Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the…
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BREAKING: Kwara Governor Loses Dad
The first lawyer from the Northern part of the country and father of Kwara State Governor, Alh. Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrasaq is dead. Popularly known as AGF, he died in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos. He passed away less than four months to his 93rd birthday. Apart from being Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire,…
Yul Edochie Wants More Women To Occupy Top Government Positions; Insists Men Have Failed
Popular Nollywood actor turned politician, Yul Edochie has said it will be better if there are more women in powerful positions in the country. The actor gave his opinion in a recent tweet on his Twitter page as he says he believes it’s time for more women to dominate the political space in the country because the…
Senate Seeks Sack Of NDDC IMC, Refund Of N4.9Billion
The Senate’s gavel landed hard on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday. Alleging massive financial recklessness in the intervention agency, the Senate recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the sack of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the organisation. The resolution followed acceptance of the report of its Ad Hoc Committee, which investigated the…
Governor Ben Ayade’s Aide, Edet Okon Asim Slumps And Dies
Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Biodiversity, Edet Okon Asim is dead. Edet who was a former information commissioner slumped and died in his car at Eta Agbor in Calabar on Tuesday evening, July 21. READ ALSO Family sources said he was asthmatic but the cause of his death could not be…
BREAKING: I Didn’t Say Lawmakers Got 60 Percent Of NDDC Contracts – Akpabio
The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of collecting 60 percent of the contracts at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio, in a letter read on the floor of the House during Plenary by the Speaker on Thursday said the only reference he made…
BREAKING: Test Multichoice CEO For COVID-19, Reps Tell NCDC
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non- implementation of the pay- as -you- go tariff plan by satellite broadcasters and DSTV subscription price increase has asked Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr. Ihekweazu Chikwe, to locate the Chief Executive Officer of Multichoice (operators of DSTV), John Ugbe and…
NDDC: I Was Pressured To Spend N10b As Christmas ‘Palliatives’ — Nunieh
The immediate past Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nuniel, told on Friday of how pressure was mounted on her to give out Christmas palliatives last year to the tune of N10 billion. Had she yielded, each of the states under the operations of the commission would have collected a minimum…
Tolulope Died Few Minutes After I Passed That Road — Sen Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to the death of , Nigerian Air Force (NAF) first-ever female combat helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile. Aged 23, Tolulope died on Tuesday, July 14 after sustaining head injuries from a road accident at the NAF Base in Kaduna State. READ ALSO “During her short but impactful stay in…
Nigeria Vice President Celebrates His Wife, Dolapo, With Sweet Words On Her Birthday Today (Photos)
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is celebrating his beautiful wife Dolapo Osinbajo who turns 53 today July 15. The Vice President joined her this morning to praise God and also pray for her in the villa. READ ALSO In a birthday message he posted online, the Vice President wrote; ”Happy Birthday to our best friend… And…
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