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Akwa Ibom Gov sacks all commissioners
The Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, has dissolved the State Executive Council.
A statement issued on Saturday evening by the Secretary to the State Government, Etekamba Umoren, said the commissioners were to hand over to the permanent…
Boko Haram demands ransom, release of commanders in exchange for 83 Chibok girls
The Boko Haram terrorist group has given the Federal Government some conditions on which it will release more Chibok girls in its custody.
The group had last week released 21 of the girls who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014 from their…
Buhari’s Aisha belongs in kitchen remarks was only a joke – Presidency
The Presidency on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari was only joking about his remarks that his wife, Aisha, belongs to the kitchen and other room.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, gave…
Court orders INEC to replace Jegede with Ibrahim as Ondo PDP guber candidate
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace Eyitayo Jegede with Jimoh Ibahim as the gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State.
Jegede is the candidate of the Senator Ahmed…
Full text of Aisha Buhari’s interview with BBC Hausa
BBC Hausa: It has been One and a half years since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, a lot of people are expressing their unhappiness over the way few acquaintance of the President have hijacked power while neglecting people that…
FG saves N15bn in travel cost, govt workers allowances in one year
The Federal Government has saved about N15 billion in a year from over bloated travel costs and allowances of government workers.
The Head of the Efficiency Unit, Patience Oniha, disclosed this at the sidelines of the Cost Management on…
Aisha belongs in the kitchen – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday dismissed criticism voiced by his wife, Aisha, in a BBC interview, saying she belonged in the kitchen and he had “superior knowledge” about running a government.
“I don’t know exactly what party my wife…
EFCC prosecution: FCTA suspends assistant directors, land officers, others
he FCT Administration has approved the suspension of 13 officers undergoing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye disclosed this on Friday in his office.…
NJC says DSS action on judges denigrates judiciary
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has said the action of the Department State Service (DSS) against the seven serving federal judges was a denigration of the entire judiciary as an institution.
A statement signed by the Acting…