Prof Maxwell Michael Gidado (SAN), who is the immediate past Chief of Staff to the Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has allegedly defrauded some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the tune of N1.5 million. One Sabastine Ooya, acting on behalf of the alleged defrauded IDPs, told SaharaReporters that Gidado in 2021, while serving asContinue reading "Adamawa Governor Fintiri’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Prof. Gidado Allegedly Defrauds 14 Displaced Persons Of N1.5Million Through Job Racketeering"
Housewife Arrested In Kaduna State For Hiring Assassins To Kill Husband
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a housewife who hired assassins to kill her husband. It was gathered that the incident occurred in Rafin Guza community in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of state. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region disclosed in a post on hisContinue reading "Housewife Arrested In Kaduna State For Hiring Assassins To Kill Husband"
Nigerian Army Says Troops Killed Four Terrorists, Foiled Kidnap Attempt On Plateau School Headmaster
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops on Friday killed four terrorists in an ambush and raid operations conducted in Kaduna and Katsina states. The Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said that troops also foiled a kidnap attempt on the headmasterContinue reading "Nigerian Army Says Troops Killed Four Terrorists, Foiled Kidnap Attempt On Plateau School Headmaster"
Atiku Knocks Tinubu: Your Padded Budget Has Translated To Padded Poverty, Padded Insecurity For Nigerians
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an immediate thorough investigation into the alleged N3trillion budget padding rocking the Nigerian senate. Senator Abdul Ningi had on Saturday last week while granting an interview to the BBC disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu-led government was implementing a different budget other than that what was approvedContinue reading "Atiku Knocks Tinubu: Your Padded Budget Has Translated To Padded Poverty, Padded Insecurity For Nigerians"
Ningi’s Suspension: Musa Yar’Adua Emerges As Chairman Of Northern Senators’ Forum
Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua on Thursday emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum after the resignation of Senator Abdul Ningi. Senator Yar’Adua, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, represents Katsina Central at the Nigeria's upper legislative chamber. His appointment as the forum’s new chair is coming two days after the suspension ofContinue reading "Ningi’s Suspension: Musa Yar’Adua Emerges As Chairman Of Northern Senators’ Forum"
It’s True 10 Senate Leaders Including Me Got Over N200Million Each For Constituency Projects —Chief Whip, Ndume
Nigerian Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume on Wednesday admitted that 10 Senate leaders including him got more than N200 million budget each for their constituency projects in the approved 2024 Appropriation Act. The Senator from Borno South Senatorial District disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, adding that it is a normalContinue reading "It’s True 10 Senate Leaders Including Me Got Over N200Million Each For Constituency Projects —Chief Whip, Ndume"
Budget Padding: Nigerian Senate Is Coven Of Thieves, Retirement Home Of Corrupt Ex-Govs, Chronic Liars, Never-Do-Wells –Sowore
#RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has described Nigeria’s National Assembly, particularly the Senate as the coven of thieves. The activist also described the Senate as a retirement home of chronic liars, never-do-wells and corrupt former governors. Sowore, who was the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections said thisContinue reading "Budget Padding: Nigerian Senate Is Coven Of Thieves, Retirement Home Of Corrupt Ex-Govs, Chronic Liars, Never-Do-Wells –Sowore"
BREAKING:Nigerian Senate Suspends Ningi For 3 Months Over Allegation Of N3.7Trillion Budget Padding
The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over allegations of budget padding. Ningi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Population, had alleged that the leadership of the Senate padded the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion. Earlier on Tuesday, the Senate was thrown into a rowdy session over the allegation. It hadContinue reading "BREAKING:Nigerian Senate Suspends Ningi For 3 Months Over Allegation Of N3.7Trillion Budget Padding"
Chairman Cautions Community On Fake NGO Operators
By Usman Umar Girei The chairman of Community Peace and Safety Partnership Girei local government Malam Haruna Maikasuwa has called on the communities in the Girei local government area to be more cautious of some of the Fake Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO) who illegally siphon money from the masses in the name of registration. The chairmanContinue reading "Chairman Cautions Community On Fake NGO Operators"
Nigerian Government Orders Withdrawal Of Licences Of Non-Performing Power Distribution Companies
The Bola Tinubu-led government has ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC) to withdraw the licences of non-performing electricity distribution companies, (DisCos). NERC is a government agency regulating the power sector and consumers nationwide. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, gave the directive, while accusing the DisCos of not doing enough to improve supply despiteContinue reading "Nigerian Government Orders Withdrawal Of Licences Of Non-Performing Power Distribution Companies"
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