Governance

General Manager of Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) Engineer INNOCENT IKPAMEZIE has dismissed Speculations making rounds that there have been corrupt financial practices in the organisation under his leadership. This is coming on the heels as the organisation was accused of not buying into the treasury single account rather telling developers to pay cash to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance that his administration will use the remaining years in office to improve access to quality education, health care and enhance productivity. These sum up the nine priority areas listed by President Buhari on Tuesday when he received the Letters of Credence from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of eight countries at […]

The Presidency has refuted claims that a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari has hatched plans to arrest opposition members ahead of the Edo Governorship poll.  The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had alleged that a video of Oshiomhole […]

The Federal Government says it is considering its options over the poor treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this on Monday in Abuja when he received officials of the League of Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria. Onyeama told the group that they have summoned the Ghanaian High Commissioner […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday approved Governor Nyesom Wike’s N18bn loan request meant for developmental projects in the state. The approval was granted after the Speaker of the house, Ikunyi Ibani, read the governor’s request during plenary. Wike, in the letter, said the loan would be serviced through internally generated revenue and […]

The director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Mr. Charles Odili has disclosed that scholars of the Commission facing hardship abroad over non-remittance of their fees and stipends would be paid by the end of this week, adding that President Muhammadu had given an order to the effect. Odili explained: “The delay in the remittance of the fees was […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held a meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. In attendance were Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari. Some of the governors were at the State House, Abuja, while others joined virtually. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is at a virtual meeting of the Extraordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The main agenda for this virtual meeting is the political situation in Mali. In attendance alongside the president is the Secretary-General of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the National Security Adviser Mr. Monguno, the […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to publish the names of lawmakers who were awarded contracts by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as well as the details of the contracts. Should the minister fail to publish the names, […]