National Assembly under fire as BudgIT uncovers N378.9bn duplicated projects

Leke Baiyewu 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: BudgIT Nigeria, a civic-tech organisation, on Monday, announced its discovery of 460 duplicated projects valued at N378.9bn in the 2022 Appropriation Act, accusing the National Assembly of padding the Federal Government’s budget, among other allegations. The National Assembly kept mum on Monday as BudgIT Nigeria, a […]

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Oni, Olujimi tackle NWC panel, Fayose, demand congress cancellation

Abiodun Nejo 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A group of Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants in Ekiti State on Monday, staged a protest at the Dallimore Junction in Ado Ekiti, in continuation of their rejection of Saturday’s ward congress to elect three ad hoc delegates in each of the 177 wards in the […]

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Buni hails Buhari, says people in North-East now sleep with both eyes closed

Buni hails Buhari, says people in North-East now sleep with both eyes closed Segun Adewole 16 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has hailed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for his untiring efforts at restoring peace and normalcy to the troubled North-East. This was disclosed […]

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Nnamdi Kanu: South-East govs, Igbo leaders to meet Buhari, insist on political solution

Nnamdi Kanu: South-East govs, Igbo leaders to meet Buhari, insist on political solution Raphael Ede 17 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The South-East Governors Forum, leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Igbo leaders of thought will meet the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), within the first quarter of the year over Biafra agitation and […]

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My 48-hour ordeal in France over Nigeria’s COVID-19 permit – Soyinka

Gbenga Adeniji 29 October 2021 Kindly share this story:  Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said he was prevented from boarding at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, for failing to obtain what the airline staff described as a ‘permit to travel’ to Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in Lagos on the theme, […]

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Bandits collecting taxes doesn’t mean they’ve taken over – Lai Mohammed

Eniola Akinkuotu 29 October 2021 Kindly share this story: The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the fact that bandits are imposing levies on communities does not mean they have taken control. Mohammed said this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to an article by The Economist magazine titled, ‘Insurgency, secessionism […]

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Secondus suit’s ruling: Uncertainty reigns as 3,600 delegates arrive in Abuja for PDP convention

Eniola Akinkuotu, John Alechenu, Dennis Naku, Ada Wodu and Chima Azubuike 29 October 2021 Kindly share this story: Some of the 3,600 delegates expected for the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party have started arriving in Abuja, the nation’s capital. One of our correspondents, who visited the Eagle Square, venue of the event, on […]

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PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit

Eniola Akinkuotu 28 October 2021 Kindly share this story:  The Peoples Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, The PUNCH has learnt. At the last hearing on Tuesday, the PDP lawyers asked for time to respond to […]

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After 48hrs, eNaira app removed from Google Store amid criticism

Eniola Akinkuotu, Nike Popoola, Temitayo Jaiyeola and Amarachi Orjiude 28 October 2021 Kindly share this story:  The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will not bear any liability for any interruption, loss of revenue or loss of services arising from the use of the eNaira website. This is just as the eNaira speed wallet […]

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Govs cry out, demand action from Buhari as 21 more Nigerians killed

Olalekan Adetayo,Sunday Aborisade, Leke Baiyewu and Solomon Odeniyi28 April 2021Kindly share this story: • Security situation very pathetic, Buhari should be told the truth, says Zulum Senators and three governors on Tuesday expressed concern about the nationwide ceaseless killings and kidnappings in the country, urging the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd,), to seek foreign […]

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