Members of the House of Representatives have expressed grave concerns over the refusal of the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, to respond to the audit query issued to the Corporation by the Auditor General of the Federation on the illegal withdrawals of $20.301 billion from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Dividends account. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Wole Oke and other members who expressed the concern observed that the need for the NNPC Group Managing Director and other relevant agencies to cause appearance, before the Committee to clean the matter…
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says 65 per cent of in-country passengers flout flight protocols and the guidelines put in place by Federal Government. Speaking at the PTF daily briefing monitored on Monday in Abuja, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha disclosed that the task force was deeply saddened by the development. “The PTF has noted with sadness the failure of Nigerians who arrived from abroad to present themselves for the in-country PCR test which they signed up to and paid before arrival. Statistics emerging from our records show that only one out of three passengers…
The Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with Prime Global Synergy, through federal government Anchor Borrowers’ programme has empowered 2,074, farmers with knapsack sprayer and water pump machines for rice irrigation farming in Nasarawa State. General manager, Prime Global Synergy, Dozie Chuwujiw said while presenting farming tools in Obi local government of the state said the empowerment was part of the Federal Government’s ongoing Anchor Borrowers’ programme aimed at empowering peasant rice farmers across the country. According to the manager, the empowerement was also aimed at increasing the production of irrigation farming in the State. “We want them to farm…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly referred to as Taskforce, has asked owners and occupiers of illegal structures and shanties around Fagba along Abbatior new Oko-Oba area of the state to “remove them with their belongings immediately”. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘#FAGBA: LASG Serves 7 Days Removal Order To Owners of Illegal Structures/Shanties Around Fagba, Abbatoir, New Oko Oba’. In the statement obtained on Sunday, the task force gave the owners a seven-day ultimatum to vacate the affected areas. It quoted the Chairman of the Agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, as giving the directive when…
United States President-elect Joe Biden pledged, Sunday morning, to rebuild “the backbone of this nation…and to unite us here at home.” Biden, in a victory speech delivered before thousands of flag waving Americans in Wilmington, Delaware, hailed the millions of Americans who “voted for that vision.” He also promised to be president for all Americans regardless of who they voted for. He said: “The people of this nation have spoken. They delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory, a victory for we the people.” “I’m humbled by the trust and confidence you’ve placed in me. I pledge to be…
Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN has advised the courts to immediately free 253 persons arrested by the Police in connection with the #EndSARS protest in the state. Onigbanjo said the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) had assessed the temporary charges filed against them by the police and found no prima facie evidence that they committed any crime. According to a statement by the Director, Public Affairs in the Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi, the Attorney-General explained the Police forwarded 40 case files in respect of 361 persons arrested in connection with the #EndSARS protests to…
The Nigerian Army has filed papers at the registry of the Lagos State Panel of Judicial Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20. One of our correspondents saw about three military men on Friday filing papers at the panel’s registry. Saturday PUNCH investigations revealed that the army had filed papers ahead of its appearance before the panel. Among the documents filed by the army are the witness statements of the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo; the Chief of Staff, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, VI,…
The West Africa Examinations Council said it spent over N1.5 billion to conduct the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations. The Head, WAEC National Office in Nigeria, Areghan Patrick, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the 2021 budget defence before the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services. Patrick added that over 1.5 million candidates sat for the examination, while 80, 000 officials were engaged to mark the papers. The council head said WAEC was currently having a deficit of N7 billion, adding that the council was not fully funded. He pleaded that the 2020 budget…
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is among prominent Americans who have reacted to Joe Biden’s projected victory in Tuesday’s presidential election. In a statement, Obama said Americans were lucky that Biden had what it took to be president and was already carrying himself that way. “This is because when he walks into the White House in January, he will face extraordinary challenges no incoming president ever has: A raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk and a climate in peril. I know he will do the job with the best interest of every American at…
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has again directed that all policemen attached as personal security to notable personalities and organizations, be withdrawn. Adamu had on October 21, 2020 in a wireless message, ordered that all policemen serving such purposes be recalled as part of efforts to reorganise and boost internal security nationwide. Those exempted from the order were those attached to Government Houses, the Senate President and the Speaker House of Representatives. However, despite the order then, it appeared policemen went on protecting those they were not authorised to. A letter with reference number CB: 4001/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.116/32 dated November…