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…
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DSS Fires Marilyn Ogar
Marilyn Ogar, the immediate past spokesperson of the Department of State Security, DSS, has been asked to proceed on a compulsory retirement, reports say. It was reported that the controversial DSS top shot was given the directive in a letter dated Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Ogar was promoted in early 2015 by former president Goodluck…
IG Bans Use Of Commercial Buses For Police Patrol
The use of commercial vehicles for patrol and other security duties have been banned by the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase. Arase, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Force spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole, ordered “police commands and formations” to “immediately stop the use of commercial vehicles/vehicles painted in known states’ commercial…
Fayose Pardons Ekiti Civil Servants
The 31 employees of the Ekiti State civil service, who resumed late to their duty post on Monday, August 31, 2015, have been pardoned by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose. On Monday, the governor was at the state secretariat in Akure before 8am, the official resumption time, but some of the workers were not at…
ICPC To Probe Bloggers
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, is planning to look into activities of bloggers and online websites in Nigeria. However, this is already getting reactions from some Nigerians, including Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, who is the Chairman of Silverbird Groups, owners of Silverbird TV and Rhythm FM. The lawmaker aired his view…
ICPC Begins Probe Of Fashola, Amaechi, 6 Others
A task force has been set up by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, to look into the administration of former governors of Lagos and Rivers States, Babatunde Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi respectively. Before now, there have been calls in some quarters for the probe of the close allies of President…
Ex-Bayelsa PDP Chair, Sam Inokoba Dies
According to reports reaching our news room, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, Col Sam Inokoba, has passed on. Inokoba reportedly died on Wednesday afternoon in Lagos. The deceased only defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, about two weeks ago and was said to have slumped during a…
Appoint Commissioners Now—Rivers APC Tells Wike
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed frustration over the delay in the appointment of Commissioners in the state by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. Rivers APC, in a statement, condemned the “so-called 100 days celebration” by Wike, asking, “when will the governor properly constitute the state cabinet by appointing…
Lagos Blogger, Chris Nwandu Arrested In Lagos
Police in Lagos State have apprehended a blogger named Chris Kehinde Nwandu, owner of the blog, CKN, over story related to the MD of Fidelity Bank. The blogger was reportedly arrested on Tuesday by the police after he was said to have published a ‘damaging’ story about the bank MD. According to reports, another blogger,…
Army Reclaims Gamboru Ngala From Boko Haram
Reports just reaching us indicate that the Nigerian troops have retaken Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, from the deadly Boko Haram group. Gamboru Ngala town was earlier taken over from the Nigerian government by the insurgents, but a statement by the military spokesman on Tuesday confirmed that the community is now under the control of the…