AFRICAN NEWS FLASH

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. E...

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 ...

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 ...

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.