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Revealed: NASS Padded 2016 Budget With N481bn By Soni Daniel
ABUJA—Despite strident denials by top officials of the National Assembly, it has been discovered that the legislators padded the 2016 budget to the tune of N481 billion. Documents obtained by Vanguard showed that apart from […]
Issues/Policy
Ex-Appropriation Chair, Jibrin, Releases More Documents Exposing Lawmakers’ “Massive Budget Fraud” | PremiumTimes
A former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has released more documents purporting to show widespread fraudulent manipulation of the 2016 budget by lawmakers. Mr. Jibrin, who was removed from […]
Issues/Policy
Dogara Fights Back; House Accuses Ex-Appropriation Chair, Jibrin, Of Budget Fraud | PremiumTimes
The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave further explanation for its decision to replace the Kano lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, as chairman of House Committee on Appropriation. The House said Mr. Jibrin was removed last Wednesday […]
Issues/Policy
Padded Budget: Lawmakers Tongue-Lash Obasanjo | Vanguard
Responding to Obasanjo’s comments, the Senate said. yesterday that it was not prepared to join issues with the former president. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi simply said in […]
Issues/Policy
Don’t Declare N-Delta Republic, Groups Warn Ada Boro Avengers | Vanguard
WARRI- FOUNDATION for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, FHRACC and Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, both in Delta State, on Tuesday, called on the Adaka Boro Avengers, ABA, to abort their intention to […]
Issues/Policy
For The South-South, Time to Unite By Sunny Ikhioya
IN these times of clamour for structural re-alignment of state boundaries and fiscal federalism, there is a dire need for profitable regional integration amongst nations within the Nigerian state. Groups must begin to leverage on […]
Issues/Policy
I Rejected Obasanjo’s N50m 3rd term Bribe, Says Senate Dep. Leader, Na’Allah
ABUJA–DEPUTY Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah has taken a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter’s statement, that there were no men of integrity in the National Assembly. Na’ Allah, who was in […]
Government
Buhari Commissions $1.457bn Abuja-Kaduna Rail By Favour Nnabugwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the $1.457 billion Abuja- Kaduna rail services. The President at the commissioning at Idu Station in Abuja on Tuesday said that the federal government would link all states and commercial […]
Government
‘Kogi Lost N213 Billion To Ghost Workers’ | TheNation
Kogi State Auditor-General, Mr Okala Yusuf, has said that the state government lost N213 billion to 18, 211 ghost workers in the last 13 years, He made the disclosure on Monday in Lokoja the state […]
Religion
Michelle Obama Delivers Glowing Endorsement of Clinton | Vanguard
When her husband first ran for president in 2008, Michelle Obama cautiously entered the political arena, fully supportive of his candidacy yet wary of the country’s partisan battles. Two terms later, the first lady known […]
Issues/Policy
Intensify Oil Exploration In Northern Nigeria, Presidency Orders NNPC By Michael Eboh
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to increase the tempo on crude oil exploration activities in the northern part of the country. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Maikanti […]
Issues/Policy
The Donald and Dr Ben Carson By Olatunji Dare
There was always something unsettling, repellent even, about Donald “The Donald” Trump, who was officially crowned presidential candidate of the Republican Party (GOP) last week. The activist and film maker Michael Moore has called him […]
Issues/Policy
Adekunle Fajuyi Died A Poor Man, Says Son by Odunayo Ogunmola
THE late former Military Governor of the old Western Region, Lt.-Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi, died a poor man owing to his selfless service, even when he had the opportunity to acquire wealth, his son Donald […]
Economy
INVESTIGATION: Nigeria’s Central Bank In Foreign PR Contract Scandal By Tajudeen Suleiman
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has given itself a new mandate and it has nothing to do with money matters. It does not even have anything to do with stabilising the foreign exchange regime […]
Issues/Policy
Fuel Scarcity Looms As Truck Owners Withdraw Services By Chris Ochayi
ABUJA—Barring any last minute change in plans, truck owners would suspend transportation of petroleum products across the country, beginning from today. The truck owners had last week, issued a seven-day ultimatum within which to withdraw […]
Politics
Ekweremandu’s Seat Threatened — Okorocha
OWERRI—Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, says “Ike Ekweremadu’s seat as Deputy Senate President, is now threatened, with the emergence of Benjamin Uwajumogu in the last senatorial re-run election in the state.” An obviously joyous […]
Government
Ex-House Appropriation Chair, Jibrin, Strikes Again, Says Dogara Took Bribes From Agencies, Multinationals | PremiumTimes
Embattled former chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has struck again, this time with new revelations about how Speaker Yakubu Dogara allegedly perpetrated a massive shakedown of administrators of government agencies and […]
Issues/Policy
EXCLUSIVE: Budget Padding: How Buhari Should Deal With “Criminal Lawmakers” – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari against releasing funds meant for constituency projects to federal lawmakers. Mr. Obasanjo said shortly after visiting Mr. Buhari at the Presidential Villa that the current […]
CRIME
How We Shared N468.7m Project Fund: Suspect Tells ICPC
A principal suspect in the alleged stealing of N468, 794,613.79 earmarked for the Great Green Wall, a federal government initiative to check desert encroachment through tree planting, has revealed how a cartel planned the fraud […]