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NEPOTISM: LIKE BUHARI, LIKE TINUBU Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, a fortnight ago, approved the appointment of Katsina State born Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. Yakubu and Edo State born Ms. Patience Oniha, who was appointed Director-General of DMO on July 1, 2017 by …

MANY INJURED AS EXPLOSION HITS ZUNGERU HYDRO DAM, NIGER STATE An explosion has occurred at the Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam in Niger State, leaving several workers injured and some installations damaged. The dam, yet to be officially commissioned by the Federal Government, is the fourth in the state, following Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro. According to a reliable source, the explosion …

FG TERMINATES ROAD CONTRACTS OF THREE COMPANIES OVER ALLEGED NON-PERFORMANCE The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated contract numbers 6,136, 6,137 and 6,138 with Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd and RCC Ltd, respectively. The projects affected by the termination are the dualization of Obajana – Benin road, section II (Okene – Auchi) in Kogi/Edo State; the dualization of …

BREAKING: RESIDENTS PANIC AS NAF HELICOPTER CRASHES A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crashed early Monday morning in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, reported that the incident occurred around 5:00 am, causing significant alarm among local residents. The helicopter, on a routine operational flight, encountered technical difficulties leading …

LOOT RECOVERED UNDER BUHARI RETURNED TO OWNERS – OBONO-OBLA A former Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, has alleged that the loot recovered by his panel under former President Muhammadu Buhari were returned to the looters. He added that the Buhari administration failed to fight corruption, supposedly the bedrock of people’s trust …

HOW POLITICS, LOBBYING DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF ORONSAYA REPORT Many Nigerians are curious as to why the government has not yet implemented the recommendations of the Oronsaye Report. There are rumours of political manoeuvring and lobbying by some powerful individuals who stand to lose from the proposed merger of ministries, departments and agencies of government (MDAs). Others speculate that the government …

TINUBU NOT PERTURBED BY NORTHERN GANG UP AGAINST HIM AHEAD 2027 – PRESIDENCY SOURCES There have been surreptitious moves by some political figures working on possible alignments ahead of the 2027 Presidential election to scuttle possible second term ambition of President Bola Tinubu. Some politicians, especially those that lost out during the election and the appointments that followed, have somehow …

KANO GOVERNOR YUSUF, RELEASES N5B FOR PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Saturday released N5 billion for payment of retirement, and death benefits to no fewer than 4,000 pensioners across the state. Governor Yusuf at the inception of his administration unveiled initial disbursement of N6 billion in November 2023 to offset backlog …

KANO GOVERNOR YUSUF, RELEASES N5B FOR PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Saturday released N5 billion for payment of retirement, and death benefits to no fewer than 4,000 pensioners across the state. Governor Yusuf at the inception of his administration unveiled initial disbursement of N6 billion in November 2023 to offset backlog …

KANO GOVERNOR YUSUF, RELEASES N5B FOR PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Saturday released N5 billion for payment of retirement, and death benefits to no fewer than 4,000 pensioners across the state. Governor Yusuf at the inception of his administration unveiled initial disbursement of N6 billion in November 2023 to offset backlog …