Governors of the 36 states of the federation, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), have said they are ready to face the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged probe of N522 billion Paris Club refund bailout. In December 2016, the Federal Government released N522 billion Paris Club debt bailout to states, to enable them meet …
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday disclosed that it would commence distribution of permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) to their owners in Rivers State. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt, said said due to series of elections in the state from 2015, the commission was unable to distribute the cards to their owners. “It …
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Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of a sum of $153,310,000, which was said to have been diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The judge ordered that the money should be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government. …
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By Cheryl Pellerin – DoD News WASHINGTON — NATO arose out of strategic necessity and the alliance must evolve in response to the new strategic reality, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today during a press conference after the Defense Ministerial meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Mattis is traveling in Europe this week on his second international trip as secretary. …
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By Lisa Ferdinando – DoD News WASHINGTON — United States and its NATO partners intend to intensify efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today in Brussels At the opening of a counter-ISIS ministerial meeting at NATO headquarters, Mattis said the nations in the 28-member bloc are “united in this fight to …
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By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON — United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday noted his intent to keep the special relationship between the U.S. and the United Kingdom uniquely close. This he will do by actively tending to and showing it remains a cornerstone of the nation’s security and defense policy, a spokesperson for Mattis, Navy Cmdr. Sarah Higgins said in …
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Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday said he has nothing personal against former President Goodluck Jonathan, insisting that he was only opposed to some of his policies that were inimical to the progress of the country. “It is normal to have opposing views on policies and programmes as it affects the general expectations of individuals and group. That was …
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Some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to Abuja are complaining of rejection by agencies of the Federal Government where they were posted for primary assignment. The affected corps members stated this on Thursday in Abuja that a major reason being given for their rejection was the lack of funds to pay monthly stipends. The complainants are from the …
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A Hungry man is an angry man, so goes an age-long maxim. But contrary to the saying, Labour Vanguard in this piece, gives insight into how leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts, became happy on meeting with the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. It is a story of how a protest against …
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By Cheryl Pellerin – DoD News WASHINGTON — The United States remains committed to NATO, history’s most successful military alliance, as it transforms to match the changing character of war, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters traveling with him to this week’s NATO defense ministers conference in Brussels. In addition to attending the conference and meeting with counterparts from other …
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