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Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Thursday received and approved the report of its committee on public procurement, which investigated the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka, over allegation of abuse of public procurement laws by the institution’s management. The 16-member committee, chaired by Oluwole Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade federal constituency in Osun State, said contrary to the report of violations of extant …

Port Harcourt – Rivers Unity House (RUH), an All Progressives Congress (APC) interest group in the state has joined growing calls for removal of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the APC.  RUH Convener, Kingsley Wali, who in Port Harcourt, expressed the body’s dissatisfaction with Oshiomhole’s conduct, alleged that the former Edo state governor was responsible for 96% of the …

The Imo State House of Assembly Speaker, Lawman Duruji, has resigned. Duruji resigned on Thursday just 48 hours after he assumed office following the resignation of the former Speaker, Acho Ihim. Duruji had, on Tuesday, emerged the new Speaker after garnering 14 votes to beat his only rival, Chinedu Ofor (Onuimo), who got 11 votes. Duruji confirmed the development to …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has set aside a previous decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which nullified the candidacy of a governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in the 2019 elections. The appellate court in a decision on Thursday dismissed the lower court’s judgement and awarded N3 million as damages, in favour of Mr Adeleke, against the respondents …

…They started the plan last night – eyewitness Confusion has overtaken the political atmosphere of Imo state, over the demolition of the Akachi tower, built by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha, along Akachi road in Owerri. Vanguard observed that the demolition started at about 02:15 pm. However, security agents have taken over the location of the Akachi tower thereby …

The dust generated by the call by the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress APC, Sen. Lawali Shuaibu asking the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to resign is yet to settle. This is because on Thursday, national officers of the party who are not members of its National Working Committee NWC demanded an urgent interface with the …

The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, Thursday shut down every financial transactions in the state, till further notice. Ihedioha through his Special Adviser on Media, Steve Osuji, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri. However, the newly sworn in governor did not give reasons for the instruction. It also warned that banks and non banks should take note …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in Lagos State Public Service with effect from 1st June 2019. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Thursday. He listed the appointed Permanent Secretaries to include Dr Eniayewun Benjamin, Medical Director Lagos Island Maternity; Mr …

Civil Empowerment and Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has repeated a call it made to President Buhari, to order a probe on the activities of the Social Investment Program and allied ‘empowerment’ schemes if there will be any legitimate tinge to his anti-corruption stance in Nigeria. Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, CERLSI deputy executive director, said that the call becomes expedient …

BY BOB MAJIRIOGHENE ETEMIKU, ALLTIMEPOST.COM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (NIGERIA) Following the expiration of the 72-hour ultimatum given to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to address them over “the worsening education situation in Edo state or face the wrath of the 1.4million students in the State, members of the Nigerian Students and Youth Association (NISAYA) demonstrated on the streets of Ekiadolor …