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Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai on Friday acknowledged former football star George Weah’s victory in the presidential election and appealed for unity in the country’s first democratic transfer of power in decades. “I respect the will of the people as announced by the National Electoral Commission,” Boakai said, adding that he had called Weah to congratulate him. “I reject any temptation of imposing pain, hardship, agony and uncertainty,” he said. “My name will not be used as (an) excuse for one drop of human blood to be spilt in this country.”

 The resumption of senate on the 16th of Jan 2018 is delaying the submission of list of new cbn management team.the list might be sent to the senate tomorrow or the presidency will wait till the 16th of January or will be read on the senate on the 9th of Jan 2018.the senate is to resume committee work for budget defence on January 9.The new cbn team has a former managing director of unity bank, MR Henry semenitari as Governor.other members include bode Agusto and a former director general of security and exchange commission, aruma oteh. More details coming

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigations into allegations of misappropriation of funds and abuse of office levelled against the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf. The EFCC stated this in a letter dated December 21, 2017, which was addressed to the current acting Executive Secretary of the NHIS. The investigations by the commission started five months after Yusuf was suspended by the Federal Ministry of Health. The ministry, four months ago, submitted the report of a panel on the allegations against Yusuf to the Presidency. In its report, the panel accused the suspended NHIS boss of N919m fraud. The EFCC’s letter was titled ‘Investigation into activities of Prof. Usman Yusuf –suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme’. Besides the EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission is investigating the suspended executive secretary an

Labour leaders led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, on Wednesday led other unions’ leaders to the State Secretariat at Abere to shut down the place as workers commenced the indefinite strike. Labour leaders had on Friday announced that they would begin an indefinite strike immediately after the Christmas break over modulated salary, lack of promotion and the non remittance of their contributory pension deductions to workers’ pension accounts. The NLC chairman, the chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers, Mr. Amudah Wakeel and other Labour leaders stormed the secretariat gate as early as 7am on Wednesday to ensure compliance with the directive from the labour leaders. The NUT chairman, who spoke to our correspondent said workers from grade level 01 to 07 who were collecting full salary joined the strike because the strike was not based on the issue of half salary alone. He expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance to t

Former Monaco player, George Weah, has been voted president of Liberia after clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the west African country. Weah has taken to Twitter to thank all his supporters, saying that he plans to liberate the country. The striker-turned politician becomes the 25th president of the country. “I am deeply grateful to my family, my friends, and my loyal supporters who contributed to our campaign during this extremely long election season,” Weah said on Twitter before the results were announced.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted that he and some other people he did not name can no longer be laughing with President Muhammadu Buhari as they were doing when they were in opposition. He said in those days, he and others would be laughing and rolling on the floor of Buhari’s living room. The governor who apparently was talking about the funny aspect of the President spoke in a documentary, “Buhari: Beyond the Iron and Steel” put together by the President’s media team. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, made excerpts of the interviews in the documentary, meant to show the other side of Buhari, available on his Facebook page on Sunday. “When we were in the opposition, you needed to see how we rolled on the floor in his (Buhari’s) living room, as we laughed. Of course, we can’t do that again now,” Adesina quoted El-Rufai as saying in the documentary. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was also quoted as confirming that

Anxiety in Abuja as National Assembly awaits the arrival of list of new cbn management team. List likely to be sent immediately after today’s FEC meeting.

  British prime ministers deputy, Damian Green resigns

The extra-ordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council will continue tomorrow, Thursday, December 21 - Before today’s meeting, President Muhammadu Buhari swore-in the remaining 7 permanent secretaries out of the 22 appointed earlier this year - The Council is expected to deliberate and take decisions on pending issues, at its continuation on Thursday The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, says the extra-ordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, will continue on Thursday, December 21, NAN reports. Shehu, who made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, December 20, said the meeting was extended to Thursday to enable the Council deliberate and take decisions on pending issues.

List of new CBN management team to be sent to senate tomorrow. Details soon.

 Buhari writes senate to confirm nine INEC state RECs

New PDP faction emerges, opens secretariat in Abuja.

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress.

 The government of Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was on Wednesday overthrown by the military. Consequently, the military said it was holding President Robert Mugabe and his family safe while targeting “criminals” supporting him. Different African countries including Nigeria and South Africa have responded to the development, calling for calm in the South African nation.

Emeka Ojukwu decamps to Apc. Dumps apga.

The helicopter landed at the Army Barracks, Nkwagu in Abakaliki around 11:20am and the President was received by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, his deputy Eric Kelechi Igwe and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu. Others include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim former governor Sam Egwu among others He was received by jubilant crowd with different traditional dances Details later

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the 700m length of the Dr. Akanu Ibiam Twin Flyover Bridges over the African Trans-Sahara route running from Enugu to Cameroon. President Buhari who is on official visit to Ebonyi State also commissioned the 14.5km Federal Road constructed by the Ebonyi State Government. He also unveiled the Statue of Dr. Akanu Ibiam and also laid the foundation stone for Ebonyi City Mall, foundation stone for President Muhammadu Buhari Flyover Bridge/Road Tunnel. The President further commissioned Senator Offia Nwali Flyover.

List of cbn new management team to be sent to nass any minute from now. Screening of nominees next week. Details soon

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s attendance, late last month, at the ninth summit of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, entrenched the Nigerian government’s disconcerting penchant for mixing governance with religion at all levels. Though couching its goals in economic aspirations, the D-8 remains an exclusive club of Islamic countries. Since Nigeria’s constitution expressly forbids the promotion of any faith, it is time Nigeria reconsidered its membership of this and other overtly religious bodies. The meeting was held in Istanbul, Turkey, with ministerial conferences scheduled for Nigeria this week. The summit’s theme, Expanding Opportunities through Cooperation, focused on mutual cooperation in agriculture, trade, transport, energy, and promotion of private sector activities in member countries. Buhari reminded member heads of government at the event of the need to establish “integrated manufacturing structures” and attracting investment. Even the official nomenclature of th

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has arrived before the Senate ad hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations and counter-allegations between him and Senator Isa Misau. The IG was accompanied by his lawyer, Alex Iziyon (SAN); and Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. Details later…

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said if the 2018 budget is to be funded, the nation cannot afford to turn a blind eye to revenue under-performance. He argued that while there is the need to review extant laws guiding the operation of some government enterprises, government should be more determined in its efforts to plug leakages. He said that as Nigeria gradually recovers from the economic recession, it is important to reset the fundamentals that drive the economy, to prevent a slide back into recession. Saraki said this at the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja, when President Muhamadu Buhari presented the 2018 Budget Proposal which he christened “Budget of Consolidation.” Saraki, in his speech at the session, said it was time for the nation to diversify the economy, even at a time the price of crude is gradually rising in the international market. He said, “We must reassess the relationship between oil and our economy. Oil prices are gradua

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on December 7 arraign a former  Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Otunla, and eight others before the Federal High Court in Abuja on money laundering charges involving diversion of N2bn from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser. The defendants were scheduled to be arraigned before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Tuesday but the arraignment was re-scheduled to December 7 due to the unavailability of the judge who was said to be attending a training organised for some judges in the country. But Otunla was absent from court on Tuesday. One of his co-defendant, Otunba Ade Adelakun, was however present in court. The rest of the six defendants are companies said to have benefited from the N2bn withdrawn from ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria The companies named as co-defendants are Gold Reef Industries Limited, Lambster Nigeria Limited, G.C Electronic Limited, Sinmilak Nigeria Limited, Wehsac Farm

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed N8.6trn for the 2018 financial year. Buhari made this known at the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja, during the presentation of the 2018 Budget Proposal. The President assured that the 2018 budget would be a consolidation of the earlier ones, noting that 2018 is expected to be a year of better outcomes, while describing the document as “Budget of Consolidation.”

President Buhari to present 2018 budget to Nass on november 7th

President Buhari to present 2018 budget to Nass on november 7th

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday morning, swore-in the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha.

As earlier reported. Buhari to appoint more ministers More details coming.

President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke. The President accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Mr Lawal, and has appointed Mr Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment takes immediate effect. President Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Ambassador Oke, and has further approved the setting up of a three-member panel to, among other things, look into the operational, technical and administrative structure of the Agency and make appropriate recommendations. FEMI ADESINA Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) October 30, 2017

Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, from the Federal Civil Service, the process leading to his disengagement is yet to commence. Sources   gathered in Abuja that as of the close of work on Friday, the Federal Civil Service Commission had yet to commence the process. Findings revealed that the process for disengaging a civil servant from the system, as laid down in the rules and regulations of the service, would require strict adherence to civil service rules and procedures in order to avoid its nullification through the judicial process. A serving director in one of the Federal Government ministries, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, explained that irrespective of the gravity of the offence, an accused person was entitled to an opportunity to defend himself or herself before further action could be taken. He, however, added that in the event the person failed to honour the summons when opportunities were provided, a decision to discipline in accordance with the

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FEC approves 2018 Appropriation Bill.

FEC meeting to hold tomorrow.

Buhari orders immediate sack of maina from service.

Updates on new cbn management team coming soon.list to be sent to nass tomorrow.

President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the allegation that his government is full of lies and propaganda. He said achievements recorded by his regime since it came into power since May 19, 2015 are there for all to see. The President spoke at the ongoing Nigeria Governors’ Forum Media Conference holding in Abuja. President Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said it was sad that fake news were being promoted by some Nigerians. Details later…

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that he would subpoena as his defence witness former President Goodluck Jonathan. His lawyer, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), told Justice Okon Abang that he had written Jonathan to that effect but that the former President did not reply. Ikpeazu said his intention was to apply for subpoena to be issued on Jonathan after the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, earlier summoned to testify as Metuh’s witness ended his testimony. He said, “We have another witness on subpoena, and at the end of the evidence of this another witness, we will take a decision on whether or not the first defendant (Metuh) will testify. “The other witness we want to subpoena is Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” Responding to further questions from the judge, Ikpeazu said, “We wrote him a letter but he did not respond a

ABUJA – Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the undertaken he took on behalf of the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. The three persons that signed IPOB leader bail bond, From the right, Tochukwu Uchendu, Jewish Chief High Priest, Immanuel-El Shalom Oka-Ben Madu and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. Abaribe who is representing Abia South Senatorial District prayed the court to discharge his as Kanu’s surety. The federal lawmaker said he has not seen nor heard from Kanu since September 11. He told the court that the Nigerian Army had in the course of military operations in Abia state from September 11, visited Kanu’s residence, saying it was reported in the media that there was shooting and fracas during the visit. He said Kanu “has not been seen again nor reached on phone by the Applicant, neither is he reported in any news media as seen by any persom, nor made any statement on any issue”. Abaribe told the court that he “lack

President of South Africa has appointed a close confidant to be energy minister on Tuesday as his government tries to push through one of the biggest nuclear deals in decades. Jacob Zuma Zuma’s second Cabinet reshuffle in seven months saw him change six ministers, including those for home affairs, education and communications, and axe a vocal critic of his scandal-plagued presidency. The appointment of David Mahlobo, formerly state security minister, to head the energy ministry will heighten speculation that Zuma is trying to push through the nuclear deal before his second presidential term ends in 2019. South Africa is preparing to add 9,600 megawatts of nuclear capacity, equivalent to up to 10 nuclear reactors, in a contract that could be worth tens of billions of dollars. Companies including Russia’s Rosatom, South Korea’s Kepco, France’s EDF and Areva, Toshiba-owned Westinghouse, and China’s CGN are eyeing the project, which has been criticised by South African civil society groups

Semenitari,otteh,Agusto and Bello"s name to be sent to nass on Wednesday for new cbn management team. Screening of the nominees is next week Thursday. Details coming

President Muhammadu Buhari met with the southeast leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja - The southeast leaders were led by Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president - Ekweremadu had earlier canvassed single term for the president and state governors to check the desperation and impunity among politicians President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of thought from the southeast on Friday, October 13, met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those attending the meeting with President Buhari include state governors from the zone, ministers as well as the leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Governors in attendance include those of Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi states. Imo state is being represented by the deputy governor.

News, Foreign news, Football News SHARE ON FACEBOOK SEND VIA EMAIL SEND ON WHATSAPP SHARE ON FACEBOOK SEND VIA EMAIL SEND ON WHATSAPP - Football icon George Weah is awaiting the official result of the Liberia election to know if he will achieve his dream of becoming president - The 1995 Ballon d'Or winner will have to beat closest rival, Joseph Boakai who is also the incumbent vice president, to become the next president of Liberia - The National Elections Commission (NEC) in Liberia is expected to begin announcing official provisional results later today Former Chelsea, Manchester City, and AC Milan striker George Weah is awaiting the official result of Liberia's election despite media reports that he is set to succeed president Elen Johnson Sirleaf The 1995 Ballon d'Or winner is looking to achieve his dream of becoming the number one man in Liberia after he was beaten in 2005, when he came second in the presidential election with just over 40 percent of the vote, beh