The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) padded the 2021 budget to the tune of N300 billion. The padding which they did by duplicating projects shot the budget to N13.59 trillion, it has stated. The anti-corruption agency says that the MDAs also padded the 2022 budget with duplicated projects amounting to N100 billion. This shot the current year’s budget to N17.12 trillion. This is aside of the N49.9 billion discovered as salaries for ghost workers between January and June, 2022, it says. ICPC’s Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasannoye, made these known…
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The People Democratic Party (PDP) has released its 326-member 2023 Presidential Election Campaign Council list, with Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as Chairman. Council members were listed in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Malam Umar Bature. The council has Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State as the Director-General, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as Vice-Chairman (North) and Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as Vice-Chairman (South). It has Sen. Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director-General (Operations), Prof. Adewale Oladipo, as Deputy Director-General (Administration), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Deputy Director-General (Technical and…
…Declines comment on court case against NFF election By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, has explained that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the scrapping of the troubled League Management Company (LMC) long before his ministry made the official pronouncement. He also said that he will reserve his comments on the court injunction stopping the September 30 NFF Elective Congress billed for Benin City, Edo state. Speaking on Thursday at the 51st Session of the State House Briefing organised by the State House Communication Team, the minister who provided key updates on the…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the accusation of hanky panky levelled against the Commission by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on the Register of Voters for the 2023 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye in a press statement made available to journalists in Abuja has absolved the Commission of any under hand deal. The statement titled: Further Update On The Cleaning Up Of The Voters’ Register read in parts: “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to…
I have read the article titled: “Edoreh, Pinnick’s Errand Boy and the Limits of Amnesia.” It was a rejoinder to my earlier article titled: “Sunday Dare and the Facade of Nigeria Football Reforms.” In some platforms it was indicated as written by one Mansoor, in some other platforms it was indicated as written by Bello Makarfi. Notwithstanding the variations, I know Sunday Dare’s language. Though they stated that I am “inconsequential,” they still considered my piece “consequential” enough to deserve a response. Gladly, their response did not debunk nor counter any of the issues nor points I raised on the…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Umar Sadiq has undergone a successful surgery for his ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, reports Promptnewsonline.com. Real Sociedad revealed the news on their verified Twitter handle on Thursday. “Sadiq underwent surgery this morning. The operation was successfully carried out with no issues. He will remain in the hospital until Friday or Saturday, depending on his evolution,”the White and Blue tweeted. Sadiq copped the injury in Real Sociedad’s 2-1 LaLiga defeat to Getafe last weekend. The 25-year-old is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022/23 season as a result of the setback. The striker only linked up…
A total of 7,608 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have begun siting for the 2022 promotion examination, which if, successful will earn them promotion to the next rank in the services of the Administration. Already, the Administration has conducted a screening exercise for 7,683 staff and 7,608 were found to be eligible to participate in the written examination, which began on the 3rd of September and is expected to end on the 17th September, 2022. Those successful will be elevated to the next rank in accordance with their cadres, but subject to the availability of vacancies. Speaking…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retd) as Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Program. The appointee hails from Odoni in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy as part of 29th Regular Combatant Course. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1983. He held several command and staff appointments in the course of his successful military career. He retired in December 2017. Gen Ndiomu also trained as a lawyer, and is alumnus of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Administrative Staff College of Nigeria,…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on Thursday took another giant stride aimed at providing citizens with access to world-class healthcare. Agreements to that effect were signed with the affected state governments and Tertiary health institutions for the expansion of its Diagnostics and Oncology Expansion Programme in Abuja. The Authority through its NSIA Healthcare Development and Investment Company (NHDIC) entered into eight collocation agreements in total. This will include Lease and Collaboration agreements with three Federal Medical Centres and three State Governments under phase one of the expansion. The state governments are Enugu, Kaduna and Kwara…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has suspended the Air Transport Licence (ATL) of Azman Air for failure to remit N1.2 billion Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) from passengers. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday. Nuhu explained that the airline was suspended for failure to also submit security clearance for the renewal of its ATL, which expired in April 2021. Nuhu said the N1.2 billion debt was the revenue accrued from the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo sales Charge (CSC) collected from the air travelers…