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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

Former chief of army staff , victor Malu is dead.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Monday, has described the allegations of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, against its Group Managing Director, Mr. Maikanti Baru, as baseless and accused the minister of exaggerating and concocting figures to give vent to his claims.  The NNPC, in a response to the letter of Kachikwu, signed by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC,Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, maintained that due process was followed in the various activities. “Furthermore, it is established that apart from the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano(AKK) pipeline project and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, production service contracts, all the other transactions mentioned were not procurement contracts. “The NPDC production service contracts have undergone due process, while the AKK contract that requires FEC approval has not reached the stage of contract award,” he said. Continuing, the NNPC argued that from the outset

.List of other management team of cbn to be sent to nass this week.

Aishah Ahmad, 40, has been actively involved in banking at the top level for most part of the last 20 years, either as a banking executive or investment adviser on retail banking, wealth management, consulting and financial advisory. Born October 26, 1977, Mrs. Ahmad, an indigene of Niger State, was, prior to her appointment, the Executive Director (Retail Banking) at Diamond Bank Plc. She is the chairperson of the executive council of Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, a Nigerian non-profit organisation, established in 2001, focused on addressing issues affecting the interest of women professionals in business, with particular attention on promoting leadership development and building capacities to engender growth. Mrs. Ahmad’s appointment is expected to fill the void created by the exit of the former deputy governor in charge of Economic Policy, Sarah Alade, who retired from the Central Bank in March 2017 as the only woman in the top hierarchy of the

As earlier reported. Buhari appoints Aishah Ahmad as new cbn deputy governor. Adeola adenikinju,Aliyu Sanusi,Robert asogwa and asheikh maidugu as members of the monetary policy committee of the cbn. President Buhari in a letter to the senate not too long ago requested the confirmation of the above mentioned persons to replace four other members whose tenure will expire by the end of 2017. However the days of the incumbent governor of cbn mr Godwin emefiele are numbered as the letter for his replacement is set for submission to the senate. Details soon.

Two pdp house of rep members defect to APC details soon.

President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today at the presidential villa in Abuja. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was also in attendance at the meeting. The Ministers present at the meeting include the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; the Minister of Health, Issac Adewole; the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi; the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan, among others. More details to come.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun fresh moves to seize nine Dubai properties worth about N1.6bn, traced to a former Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, Mr. Haruna Momoh. Already, the EFCC has obtained an interim forfeiture order from a Federal High Court in Lagos to seize Momoh’s properties  The commission, it was learnt, had started talks with the United Arab Emirates with a view to seizing the properties believed to be worth between $450,000 and $700,000 each or about N1.6bn in total. The properties, which are located in highbrow areas of Marina, Sheikh Zayed Road, Tecom, and Sports City, are homes to some of the richest personalities in the world. Momoh has also been linked to several illicit transactions allegedly perpetrated by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Both Momoh and Diezani are the subjects of an ongoing House of Representatives investigation wherein it was alleged that they gave dubio

The National Judicial Council has constituted separate panels to investigate various allegations of misconduct against 15 judges, including two Chief Judges. The NJC’s Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, did not give the identities of the affected judges. But it stated that the NJC received a letter from the Zamfara Sate Government approving the Council’s recommendation for the compulsory removal of Justice Musa Anka of the Zamfara State High Court. Oye stated that the NJC took the decisions at its 83rd meeting held last week after considering the reports of the two Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committees on 46 petitions written against judicial officers in the federal and state judiciaries. The NJC’s meeting was said to have been presided over by its Chairman, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is also the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The NJC had recommended Anka for compulsory retirement since May, 2011, for allegedly receiving a bribe

President Buhari arrived Maiduguri, Borno State on Sunday, to celebrate the nation's 57th Independence Anniversary with the troops at Maimalari Military Cantonment.

Businessman and prominent politician, Orji Uzor Kalu, tells  our source  why the Federal Government outlawed the activities of the Independent People of Biafra because its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ignored the elders’ advice W hy  did you say that the agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra cannot succeed and that what the Igbo should aim at now is to produce the president of Nigeria? The Igbo should strive towards producing a president in the Federal Republic of Nigeria instead of agitating for the sovereign state of Biafra. I was the governor (of Abia State) for eight years and the issue of Biafra came up then. It even became a serious issue at a time that I decided to lead (Ralph) Uwazurike to see (former) President (Olusegun) Obasanjo but the former president refused to receive him. I was then surprised that the same Obasanjo was advising President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with (Nnamdi) Kanu. That sounds very funny to my ears and I don’t believe that such statement could co

I BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2017 My dear Nigerians, October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always a day for celebrations. It is a day for thanks giving, reflection and re-dedication. It is also a day for remembrance. We should remind ourselves of the recent journey from 1999 – 2015, when our country happily returned to democratic rule. However, in spite of oil prices being an average of $100 per barrel and about 2.1m barrels a day, that great piece of luck was squandered and the country’s social and physical infrastructure neglected. We were left with no savings and huge infrastructure deficit. not depend on oil alone. We must fight corruption which is Nigeria’s Number One Enemy. Our Administration is tackling these tasks in earnest. In the past