President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, administered oaths of office on Musiliu Obanikoro and seven others who were recently confirmed as ministers by the Senate. At the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting held in Abuja, the President assigned portfolios to Kenneth Kobani as minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment; Patricia Akwashiki as minister of Information;…
Senate Passes Criminal Justice Bill
The Senate on Tuesday, passed the Criminal Justice Bill that would ensure speedy dispensation of justice in the country. According to Umaru Dahiru Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, the Bill would promote efficient management of criminal justice institutions when signed into law by the president. He said the bill will…
Abacha Loot: Switzerland to Return $380 million to Nigeria
Geneva’s public prosecutor, on Tuesday, said that Switzerland will return $380 million (360 million euros) to Nigeria, as part of funds looted by Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military ruler. The prosecutor also announced that it was closing a 16-year case on the funds. This follows a July 2014 deal between Nigeria and the Abacha family,…
Ezekwesili Extols Jega, Says Card Reader Important for Transparent Elections
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of Education and leader of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign oragnisation, has described Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as one who “will be remembered upon successful completion of the 2015 elections as the Nigerian that fixed the opaqueness of the country’s electoral system.” The former…
China Emerges World’s Third-largest Arms Exporter
China has overtaken Germany as the world’s third-largest exporter of arms and cut its dependence on imports by producing more sophisticated weapons, statistics released on Monday by a Sweden-based research organisation says. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, China surpassed Germany in the five-year period ended in 2009 and the five-year period ended…
NIS Recruitment Tragedy: Families of Deceased get N75 million, Employment letters
The Federal government, on Friday, presented the total sum of N75 million and employment letters to relations of those who lost their lives in the botched immigration recruitment exercise held, March last year. This came in fulfillment of the promise President Goodluck Jonathan made earlier that members of families of the victims who died in…
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Kogi Governor
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by James Ocholi, governorship candidate of the now defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in the December 3, 2011 election in Kogi State. Through the lawsuit, Ocholi sought an order to sack Idris Wada, the state governor, who won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Woman, 31, Arrested With Heroin in Her Private Part
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has announced the arrest of a 31-year-old single mother who concealed 430 grammes of heroin in her vagina. The woman, named Onyinye Juliet Aladi, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, during the inward screening of passengers on an Emirates airlines flight. Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head…
Women Seek Increased Budget for Gender Issues
Women activists have called on the government to implement more budgetary allocation for gender-related programmes. This, they said, would help in addressing the gender challenges facing women, children and people with disabilities in the country. The women leaders made this call today in Ibadan, Oyo State, while addressing journalists. Nkoyo Toyo, one of the women…
Ezekwezili Condemns Confirmation of Obanikoro
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of Education has criticized today’s nomination and confirmation of Musiliu Obanikoro, a former lawmaker, as a Minister. While describing the nomination by the Senate as morally repugnant, Ezekwesili also described the senators who approved the confirmation as shameless fellows. “So despite Ekitigate, our Senate confirmed the morally repugnant nomination of Obanikoro…
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