The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has barred Qualitrends Global Solutions Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian construction company, for 36 months.The bank made this known in a statement released by its communication and external relations department.It explained that an investigation conducted by the bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that the construction company allegedly engaged in numerous acts of [...]
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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano.The commission said during its investigation, it uncovered that N3.4 billion was misspent by the emirate under Sanusi.The amount was said to have been misappropriated between 2014 and 2017.According to NAN, this is contained in a preliminary report of investigation conducted by the [...]
The government of Yobe state has placed restriction on vehicular movement from 10.00p.m on Monday to Tuesday 10.30a.m to ensure hitch free eid-el-fitr prayers.Abdullahi Bego, director general, media and press affairs to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Damaturu.“In consultation with heads of security, intelligence and law enforcement in the state, Governor Mai Mala Buni [...]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for effective synergy and collaborative cross border search and rescue.Fola Akinkuotu, the managing director of NAMA, confirmed the development in a press statement issued on Sunday in Lagos.Akinkuotu said the MoU was signed recently at NAMA’s corporate headquarters in Lagos with [...]
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William Kumuyi, the general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has urged Christians not to attack the president of the country through any means.Kumuyi, who gave the admonition during his sermon at the Deeper Life Bible Church, headquarters, Gbagada, in Lagos, said that real Christians must obey constituted authorities and shun violence.In his sermon entitled “The Believers’ Preservation Until the [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed the royal terminal of King AbdulAziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja.This was after attending the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Makkah.NAN reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and members of his entourage left the Jeddah airport for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2:45pm local [...]
Maryam Uwais, senior special adviser to the president on social investment programmes, says the federal government will scale up the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) to reach more Nigerians in President Muhammadu Buhari's second tenure.Uwais gave the assurance on Saturday in Lagos when she spoke at a conference organised by the Reformers Arise -- a subsidiary of Incubator Africa -- [...]
No fewer than 60,000 candidates have sat for the computer based test (CBT) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recruitment exercise in the country.Isa Inuwa, chief operating officer corporate services, disclosed this to journalists while monitoring some of the CBT centres in Abuja on Saturday.“This is fantastic, you can see everything is going on well. We have two centres [...]
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, insists that only a few people benefitted from the social investment programme of her husband's government.The president's wife had first criticised the programme at an event which held at the presidential villa, Abuja, exactly a week ago.She had accused Maryam Uwais, senior special assistant to the president on social investment, of incompetence.Her initial comments [...]
Rivers state government says Rivers United Football Club and the state owe Eunisell, a global chemical and specialty fluid management company, a debt of gratitude for its continued support of the domestic football league. Eunisell is said to be the longest standing sponsor of a club in the NPFL. Speaking at a dinner to celebrate the partnership of the club at a [...]
The federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Fitri celebration.Georgina Ehuriah, the permanent secretary, ministry of interior, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, director press and public relations, of the ministry, on Friday, in Abuja.Ehuriah congratulated the Muslim faithful on a successful completion [...]
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says he plans to be the best deputy governor in the history of the state.He said he would achieve this by working with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, to achieve their campaign promises.Hamzat spoke at a meeting with members of staff of his office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday.The deputy governor [...]
A high court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Philomina Chieshe and five officials of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).They were remanded on Friday over their involvement in the missing N35 million from sales of JAMB e-card in Benue state.Chieshe was arraigned alongside Samuel Umoru, Yakubu Jekada, Daniel Agbo, Priscilla Ogunsola, and Aliyu Yakubu.The Economic and Financial [...]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has thanked Bukola Saraki, senate president, for not taking advantage of a power vacuum, shortly before he and President Muhammadu Buhari were sworn in for another term.NAN quoted Osinbajo as saying this while speaking at a dinner held in honour of him and Buhari at the Aso Rock villa on Wednesday.The vice-president represented Buhari, who is billed [...]
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