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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s widely anticipated Cabinet reshuffle took place at 10pm CAT this evening  – it was delayed for 1 hour and 30 minutes. South Africa’s In his announcement he said: I have decided to make certain changes in the composition of the National Executive. Advertisement These changes are intended to ensure that national government is better equipped to implement the mandate of this administration and specifically the tasks identified in the State of the Nation Address. In making these changes, I have been conscious of the need to balance continuity and stability with the need for renewal, economic recovery and accelerated transformation. As indicated in the State of the Nation Address, we have begun a review of the configuration, size and number of national Ministries and Departments. We will retain the existing Ministries and Departments until that review is completed. With respect to Ministers, I have decided to make the following changes: Comm

South Africa’s Ramaphosa set to announce cabinet.

Details coming

After months of high wire politics. List of new cbn management team to be sent to senate this week. Details of the politics. The 2019 political calculations. Why south south retained the position of Governor .

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to hold its national caucus meeting today by 8.00 p.m. and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, tomorrow 11.00 a.m. The caucus meeting, according to a statement by the party, will hold at the presidential banquet hall, Aso Villa Abuja followed by the NEC at the party’s national secretariat. According to a report by Daily Trust, today’s meeting would receive the interim report from the Bola Tinubu-led committee on “consultation, reconciliation and confidence – building” that was recently constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari to patch cracks in the party. The meeting is expected to also ratify a comprehensive programme with dates on Continuous Nationwide Membership Registration Exercise, Ward Congresses, Local Government Area Congresses, State Congresses and National Convention which was brought to the attention of the caucus at the October 31, 2017 meeting. The party’s national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, had

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, reassured Nigerians that all abducted persons by insurgent groups, including the schoolgirls from the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, would be rescued safely. Buhari gave the reassurance when he received three rescued lecturers of University of Maiduguri and 10 Police Officers’ wives at the presidential villa, Abuja. Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/abducted-persons-will-rescued-safely-buhari-reassures/

Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to commit the Chief Executive Officers of three major banks – First Bank, Skye Bank and Diamond Bank – to prison for their persistent refusal to obey the court order that lifted the embargo placed on accounts linked to her. Already, forms 48 and 49 which are legal process of initiating the imprisonment for flouting court order have been served on Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank; Tokunbo Abiru, CEO Skye Bank, and Uzoma Dozie, MD/CEO, Diamond Bank. In a motion on notice brought pursuant to order 3 rule 1 of the Federal High Court, Jonathan, through her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), is praying the court to commit the three bank chiefs to prison for deliberately refusing to comply with court order that embargo placed on the 16 bank accounts be lifted since December last year. The ex-first lady is also seeking an orde

High wire politics delay the announcement of new cbn management team .

The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has reacted to report claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari’s only son, Yusuf, is dead Recall that Yusuf suffered brain injury after he was involved in a bike accident on Tuesday December 26,2017 . The last that was heard of Buhari’s only son was that he was flown out to Germany to continue his treatment. Our source reported that Yusuf was earlier discharged from Cedacrest Hospital in Abuja where he was undergoing treatment. Onochie reacting to news of Yusuf’s death urged Nigerians to disregard the report. On her twitter page, she wrote “The news making the rounds regarding Yusuf Buhari, son of Pres. Buhari & Aisha Buhari, is Fake. “He is very alive, to their shame.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the change of Mega Progressive People’s Party (MPPP) name to Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN). Hamisu Santuraki, the National Chairman of the party and the National Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Shombi Kanze, confirmed to Daily Trust yesterday in Abuja that INEC approved the decision of the party members. Santuraki said the party would meet to change its logo, after the proposed one was rejected by INEC. INEC, in a letter of approval, said it approved the new name for the party in accordance with the relevant provisions of the constitution of the party. Meanwhile, the forum of state chairmen who were also automatic members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, disowned a purported national convention in Abuja organised by a former acting national chairman of the party, Olayinka Akanni.

Statement of the African National Congress following special meeting of the National Executive Committee held on the 12th February 2018 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) convened a special meeting on Monday, 12th February 2018 at the Saint George Hotel, Tshwane. The meeting was called to reflect on the current situation as it pertains to the position of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Comrade Jacob Zuma. The NEC received a report from the Officials on their engagement with President Zuma. These engagements had been informed by the commitment to pursue firstly the interest of the country and the ANC and the determination to handle the matter with utmost dignity. The NEC noted the report of the Officials that the President had agreed in principle to resign and had proposed time frames extending from three to six months. While appreciating President Zuma’s proposal, the NEC noted that South Africa is going through a period of u

Morgan tsvangirai is dead. Died in a South African hospital tonite .

Elected new leader of ANC Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president of South Africa tomorrow

South African police arrest Zuma associates amid influence -peddling probe .

Statement of the African National Congress following special meeting of the National Executive Committee held on the 12th February 2018 13 February 2018 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) convened a special meeting on Monday, 12th February 2018 at the Saint George Hotel, Tshwane. The meeting was called to reflect on the current situation as it pertains to the position of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Comrade Jacob Zuma. The NEC received a report from the Officials on their engagement with President Zuma. These engagements had been informed by the commitment to pursue firstly the interest of the country and the ANC and the determination to handle the matter with utmost dignity. The NEC noted the report of the Officials that the President had agreed in principle to resign and had proposed time frames extending from three to six months. While appreciating President Zuma’s proposal, the NEC noted that South Africa is going thr

President Zuma of South Africa receives letter of recall

All boards of federal parastatals to resume work next week. Details coming

How the nominees for the cbn management team were nominated.

The full list of the new cbn management team will be sent to senate on or before friday following the resolution between the presidency and senate about non clearance of nominees sent to them by the presidency. The new list will include bode Agusto who will replace one of the deputy governors that it’s tenure will come to an end in the next few weeks.A former managing director of unity bank Mr Henry semenitari will be the new Governor of central bank.a new directorate will also be created to accommodate the south east zone of nigeria and a former director general of security and exchange commission, Aruma otteh will head the directorate as deputy governor.

Adeosun to address UN,OECD’s conference on tax, Revenue leakages.

The meeting was attended by secretary to the government of the federation, ministers of defence, interior and foreign affairs . National security adviser, maj Gen Babagana Monguno also attended with all service chiefs . The meeting was an extended one as heads of the nigerian immigration service , nigeria customs service, nigeria fire service, federal road safety commission, nigeria prisons service and the nigeria security and civil defense corps also attended

President Buhari summons emergency security meeting .

Just in. Buhari to sack ten ministers soon .

Why the two new deputy governors appointed by president Buhari have not resumed.  The insiders story

Following the new United Kingdom’s regulation on ‘Unexplained Wealth Orders,’ Nigerians, who own property in the country have approached the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme for help. Sources said the property owners on Friday crashed VAIDS’ hotlines with calls. The Federal Inland Revenue Service and Ministry of Finance’s sources said on Sunday that the unprecedented level of calls was not unconnected with the new UK regulation on UWOs. The sources disclosed that the confidential hotlines that were provided to enable the booking of appointments had received massive calls and frantic requests from taxpayers in the last 72 hours, asking for extension of time to complete their VAIDS declaration forms. VAIDS allows Nigerian taxpayers to restate their income and assets without limit and thus could potentially allow those who own property that cannot be explained by their previously declared income to regularise by declaring and paying the co

Senator john shagaya is dead.

LEADERS of Awara Court Area, comprising Awara, Asaa and Obile communities have condemned the recent amnesty granted to members of Don Waney’s gang by the Imo State Government. Chief Rochas Okorocha In a statement made available to journalists, the leaders questioned the rationale behind the amnesty to these same militants who were recently declared wanted alongside their leader, Don Waney for the January 1, 2018 killings in Omoku, Rivers State. Coordinator of the group, Mr. Ifeanyi Isife who signed the statement recalled that the Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike visited Assa, Obile and Awara oil producing communities in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State and discovered that everybody in the community had deserted because of the proximity between these communities and Omoku community in Rivers State. The statement read: “Thus, the commissioner had alerted the state government on the need to provide security in these communities. It took the combination of the commissio

The Plateau State Governor has dissolved his cabinet, relieving all his commissioners of their positions. A statement by the governor’s director of press and public affairs, Emmanuel Nanle, on Thursday directed all the sacked commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their respective ministries immediately. The governor did not give any reason for the sack of the commissioners appointed about two years ago. “The governor expresses his sincere appreciation to the honourable commissioners for their selfless service and immense contributions these past years, in delivering to the people of Plateau State the dividends of democracy and in engendering hope in the APC-led administration in the state. “The executive governor while wishing the commissioners the best in their future endeavours assures them that as stakeholders in the Plateau Project, their wealth of experience would continuously be relied upon in building the Plateau of our dream. He therefore calls o

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has said the reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf by President Muhammadu Buhari, is another dent on the anti-corruption war. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ASCSN Secretary-General, Alade Lawal, said the action of the President shows that the government’s anti-graft was selective. The statement reads, “This is one intervention too many and as such Mr. President should allow Yusuf to retire from service to have time to run his personal business. How can a government official being investigated for a whopping sum of N919m fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be reinstated by the government that came to power promising to sanitise the system? This is very unfortunate. “We, therefore, urge President Buhari to rescind his action and allow Prof. Yusuf to leave the system in peace. “Thus, if Prof. Yusuf resumes as the Executive Secretary of NHI