Delta Assembly suspends budget defence for higher education
The Delta House of Assembly Committee on Education has suspended the budget defence deliberations on higher education due to irregularities in the budget documents. Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Charles Emetulu, said there were irregularities in the figures presented by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, while presenting the 2022 budget of the ministry. Emetulu expressed the dissatisfaction during...
One million Nigerians displaced in one year – Commission
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons has revealed that the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria has increased by one million in the last one year. The Federal Commissioner of the commission, Hajia Imaan Ibrahim, made this known while addressing members of the House of Representatives Committee on IDPs during the 2022 budget defence...
Drama as EFCC operatives, prison officials battle over Maina’s custody
There was a mild drama at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, after Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, the presiding judge in the money laundering suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Maina, had earlier handed down...
$418m: Govs tackle Malami, accuses minister of siding with contractors
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has accused the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) of failing to protect the interests of the states and local governments. The governors particularly accused the Justice Minister of siding with contractors/consultants in the bid to deduct $418 million from the Federation Account. A Federal High Court in...
N2bn pension fraud: Maina sentenced to eight years imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted the chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, of money laundering charges. Justice Okon Abang held that Maina stole over N2 billion belonging to pensioners. Justice Abang, in his judgement, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred...
Fuel supply: Don’t panic, NNPC tells motorists
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised the public not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. The NNPC said it was also not aware of any plan by government to cause an increase in the pump price of petroleum. A statement on Monday by Garba Muhammad, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division,...
Long queues resurface in Kano as filling stations remain closed
Long queues have resurfaced at filling stations in Kano State as motorists are experiencing fuel scarcity. Majority of the filling stations within the Kano metropolitan area were under lock and key. Only a few filling stations were selling at the control price of N165 per litre. The situation was, however, characterised by long queues and filling stations selling only with one or...
JAMB blasts critics, vows to continue with remittances
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why it has been remitting its operating surpluses to the public treasury. The Board insisted that its remittances are in line with global best practices, and would continue its practice of remitting the constitutionally-mandated proportion of its operational surpluses. JAMD recently remitted N3.51 billion operating surpluses to the public treasury. This action has...
Imo Assembly impeaches speaker
Imo State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Mr. Paul Emeziem (APC – Onuimo), during a special sitting on Monday. Emeziem’s removal followed a resolution signed by 19 of the 27 members of the house. Mr. Kennedy Ibeh (APC – Obowo), a second-term member of the assembly, has emerged the new Speaker. Members of the house left the assembly’s premises as soon...
ADEWALE KUPOLUYI: Protecting the girl-child
By ADEWALE KUPOLUYI The girl-child has continued to be at the receiving end when it comes to discrimination in society, as this unfortunate development prevents her from attaining her full potentials in life. This issue came on spotlight on the International Day of the Girl-Child, themed "Digital Generation: Our Generation" at the live interactive programme, Boiling Point, aired on the...
