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Contractor Sues FG Over Jonathan’s N9.2bn Stoves

The contractor handling the N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags awarded by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has dragged the Federal Government to court. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Fatima Mede, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari of the ministry’s activities inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ... Read More »

LAGOS INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO CURB MENACE OF TRAFFIC ROBBERS, STREET TRADING

…Arrests 595, Prosecutes 400, Convicts 300 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presided over the State Security Council Meeting with a resolve to double up efforts to check the menace of robbery in traffic gridlock in some trouble spots in the state as well as street trading. Briefing Government House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, State Commissioner ... Read More »

DEBT ALLEGATION: ABIKE DABIRI WRITES TO PUNCH FOR CLARIFICATION

The Editor Punch News Paper   Dear Sir,   RE: EMEKA OFFOR, ABIKE DABIRI’S FIRMS, OTHERS OWE BANKS N143.81BN I was thoroughly embarrassed to see my picture on the front page of Punch Newspaper that Thriller Endeavor Company, claiming me as a director, owes about 100 Million Naira to Diamond Bank. I know nothing about the said company, Thriller Endeavor, ... Read More »

ABIKE DABIRI DENIES DEBT ALLEGATION, AS NIGERIANS URGE HER TO CLEAR HER NAME

Kola Popson A former member of the Nigerian House of Representative, Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa has debunked a report published by Punch Newspaper that she is among the prominent Nigerians who are financially indebted to banks, claiming that she owes no one. In her swift reaction to Punch Newspaper report that a company named ‘Thriller Eneavours’, whose ownership is credited ... Read More »

AMBODE APPOINTS 19 NEW PERM SECS

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of 19new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service. In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the appointments are in line with the Governor’s drive to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery. The development is also coming on the ... Read More »

AJIMOBI ASSURES STATE CIVIL SERVANTS ON PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING SALARIES SOON

Oyo state Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi has assured civil servants in the state that within the next three months all issues of outstanding salaries would be resolved as the state government has commenced off setting its debt. Governor Ajimobi stated this while addressing the press at the Governors office shortly after his arrival from the United States of America.He said ... Read More »

EFCC Invites Justice Oloyede Over Her Fraud Allegation On Aregbesola

There were indications in Osogbo on Sunday that Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who recently accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of graft, had been invited to the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source close to the judge told journalists in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Sunday that the judge was contacted by an official of the EFCC, ... Read More »

ISOLO FIRE: SENATOR ADEOLA CAUTIONS POLICE ON CHASE

Following yet another fire incident in which lives and property worth millions of naira were lost in his senatorial district on Friday, Senator Solomon Adeola representing Lagos West Senatorial District has called on men of the Nigerian Police Force to always exercise caution and discretion in execution of their roles of prevention of crime and apprehension of criminals. While commiserating ... Read More »