Members of the Akwa-Ibom State House of Assembly have vowed to take the Department of State Services, DSS, to court if the agency fails to apologise for raiding the Government House in Uyo last week. The lawmakers gave the DSS a seven-day ultimatum to tender an apology or face litigation. Addressing newsmen in Abuja at…
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Ghana to see his counterpart, John Dramani Mahama. The Nigerian leader travelled to the West African neighbouring nation to discuss relations between the two countries. He was received by his host and welcomed to the country by several Nigerians living in Ghana, who expressed happiness seeing their President.
A deadline has been given to all Federal MDAs to comply with the new rule mandating them to remit all government revenues into a single account called the Treasury Single Account, TSA. According to the directive, all the agencies of the Federal Government must start paying into the TSA on or before September 15, 2015.…
Authorities of the Nigerian Army say they have burnt over 2000 cartons of smoked fishes and bags of dried meat seized from members of the terrorist group called Boko Haram. A statement issued by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, who is also spokesman for the 7 Division Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Colonel Tukur Gusau, disclosed…
The dismissal of former Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, from the Force has now been reversed, a statement on Friday by the Police Service Commission, PSC, has disclosed. According to the spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, the former top cop was found not guilty of his alleged complicity in the escape of a Boko…
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared his assets. Also, his vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has declared his too. This information was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu. According to the statement, “The documents submitted to the CCB, which officials say are…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has charged “President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration to show integrity and commitment in the fight against corruption.” The party alleged that there are “numerous sleazes” going on presently under his watch. PDP, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, Olisah Metuh, further charged the President to first cleanse…
A new judge has been appointed for the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal, Aproko247 has been informed. This followed the reconstitution of the panel. With this development, Justice Muazu Pindiga will no longer serve as Chairman of the Tribunal. However, this move has been kicked against by counsel to Governor Nyesom Wike, who claim this…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday afternoon, arrived Kaduna on a working visit to the northern state of Nigeria. Buhari was received at the airport by the state governor, Nasir El –Rufai. Also to receive the President was the deputy governor of Kaduna State, Architect Bala Bantex and other top government officials.
President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of the immediate past Attorney General of Lagos State, Rahman Ade Ipaye, as Deputy Chief of Staff, DCOS. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Also approved is the appointment of…