Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently recover “missing N105.7 billion” of public funds from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to fund the Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions, improve welfare of staff members and ensure the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) returns to class without further delay. The…
Accuses States of being ill-advised, beggarly and lazy The powers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) to recover unremitted taxes deducted by States and Local Governments is well in order, and accords with the country’s fiscal laws. This position was stated by the Global Economic Policy Initiative (GEPiN), an economic policy think tank, in…
Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked reports that Governor Nyesome Wike snubbed his emissary in Turkey. Reports had emerged that Wike refused to grant audience to a former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Waziri who was sent by Atiku. It was also reported that Wike refused…
A group, Ekimogun Youths Connect, has disclosed that scores of kids found in the underground apartment of a church have been kept in the custody of the church for over six months. The victims, who were said to be 50, were alleged to have been kept in the church’s confinement and they, as well as…
The Osun State Police Command, on Saturday, said 18 suspects have been apprehended following raid on dark spots across the state. The command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, made this known in a statement obtained in Osogbo. Opalola said the suspects were undergoing interrogation and advised members of the public to shun all forms of electoral offences,…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, has warned that any individual that blasphemes Jesus will taste the wrath of God. Adeboye, who spoke to his congregation at the RCCG monthly Holy Ghost Service for the month of July, which was held late Friday/early Saturday, made the comment as…
ome weeks after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also died. It was gathered that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night. Details of her death were still sketchy as of the time…
The UK has condemned the exploitation of prisoners of war after two more British men held by Russian proxies in east Ukraine and charged with “mercenary activities” could face the death penalty.Andrew Hill, from Plymouth, and Dylan Healy of Huntingdon were reported to have been charged with “forcible seizure of power” and undergoing “terrorist” training,…
The Abia chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that the founding National Chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, is no longer a member of the party.Speaking to Journalists in Umuahia, the state on Saturday, the Chairman of the party, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, said this while reacting on who the authentic…
