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Cyhairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack those he described as “the cabal” in his cabinet, saying they have been the clog in the wheel of progress of the administration. Sagay made the call yesterday evening after delivering the convocation lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, …

… issues 24-hour procurement deadline Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement of four dialysis machines, ventilators, Personal Protective Equipment, drugs and other consumables required for the treatment of Lassa Fever patients. Obaseki’s order followed report of the rising number of Lassa Fever patients brought from …

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has directed all state Commissioners of Police to immediately disarm militias in the various states they are in charge of. This was even as he warned state governments against arming militias to protect citizens of their states, saying no law in the land empowers them to do such. He said the Nigerian constitution …

Seateenators and governors are locked in a bitter row over the 2019 elections. The development sparked an uproar on the floor of the Senate yesterday. Zamfara Central Senator Kabiru Marafa accused Governor Abdulaziz Yari of plotting to eliminate him. Both are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) . Marafa asked his colleagues to hold the governor and his deputy …

Dgetirector General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Ben Akabueze, says the 2018 budget, at present, cannot accommodate the minimum wage as proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress. He said the Federal Government might go for supplementary budget to implement the new minimum wage if approved by the law. Akabueze disclosed this at the Media and CSOs Dialogue on the …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday officially registered as a member of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement. Mr. Obasanjo completed the membership form of the movement and handed it over to former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who is the national coordinator of the group. The ceremony was held at the NUJ secretariat, Abeokuta. The movement, which was officially …

Donald Trump has promised a “new American moment” in a State of the Union address that sought harmony but succeeded only in underlining the deep discord at the heart of the country’s politics. The US president preened over a growing economy and pledged a return to national greatness with a nostalgic appeal to family, faith, law and order, the military …

… to set up Forestry Commission Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said the state government will set up a Drug Control Committee in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to control the cultivation and abuse of Cannabis in the state. The governor, said this when he received the Edo State Commander of NDLEA, Mr. Wakawa …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the payment of N600million counterpart fund for the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme implemented in some local government areas across the state by the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union (EU). Obaseki disclosed this when he received the Chief of WASH programme, UNICEF Nigeria, Zaid Jurji during …

Edo State-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the government have been warned not to remove Afuze as administrative headquarters of Owan East Local Government. The state Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Osi Orbih gave the warning on Wednesday in Afuze at the 5th stop of the Meet the People Tour 2018 of Owan East Local …