The House of Representatives has called on the federal government through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to carry out a forensic audit of its staff to address the problem of ghost workers to save money and reduce the increasing wage bill. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion on the need to investigate the nation’s galloping non-debt recurrent expenditure: Hon. Ademorin Kuye. Moving the motion, Kuye said the federal government personnel expenses, pensions and other non-debt recurrent expenditures increased by 241% in 13 years from N2.4 trillion in…
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested two suspected land racketeers for selling lands illegally to unsuspecting residents of Ungwan Zaki, in Jahi District, Abuja. Director of Development Control, FCTA, Mr. Mukhtar Galadima, made this known in Abuja during the demolition of illegal structures in Jahi community. His words: “I am not surprised because these are the antics of criminals, but we have warned the residents and citizens about this kind of ugly situation. “We have warned people to beware because every land in Abuja has been planned for something. We equally warned residents not to buy land from…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar to lick his political woun with dignity. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, while reacting to the press conference addressed by Atiku in a statement issued Thursday described his United States expedition as the last kick of of a rejected presidential aspirant. He said that the desperation of the Atiku was unbecoming of a statesman who once occupied the second highest office in the land. Moral wa of the opinion that the press conference addressed by…
A faction of the Rivers state All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders Thursday told the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, to contact them for appointments through the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The leader of the delegation, Tony Okocha, who was a former Chief of Staff to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during a meeting with the National Working Committee of the party. He said it took the intervention of Wike, whom he described as the “political infantry” for APC to win the state during the 2023 presidential election. Okocha expressed dismay that a…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 91 criminal suspects in connection with kidnapping of University of Jos Students, attack on Takania village, farm destruction, armed robbery, drug peddling and cattle rustling amongst others. In a statement issued Thursday, The army said notorious kidnappers; Bashiru Musa and Idris Abdulrahman who have been on the wanted list of OPSH were arrested at Mista Ali village in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. It said the suspects during interrogation narrated that they were involved in the kidnapping of 7 students of University of Jos in July 2023. Items recovered…
The House of Representatives has assured that it would ensure that late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, receives proper compensation and royalties from his music. The Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, Hon. Olumide Osoba, gave the assurance yesterday when the Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) , Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) appeared before the committee. Osoba underscored the urgency of addressing issues related to the rights and protection of royalties for young and upcoming artists in our country. The lawmaker, however, lamented that the current system often falls short in adequately protecting and providing for young musicians concerning their…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called on the military and relevant security agencies to, as a matter of urgency, rejig their architecture and approaches to ensure security of all Nigerians. Abbas made the call o Wednesday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi. He decried the resurgence of abductions of students at tertiary institutions by bandits in the North-West region of Nigeria. Recall that on September 22, 2023 armed bandits invaded three female hostels at the Sabon Gida area of Zamfara State and abducted an unspecified number…
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Wednesday, hinted that the Ajaokuta Steel Company will be resuscitated with a three year plan. The Minister gave the hint in his speech during familiarisation and facility tour of the steel complex Shuaibu also said that the task ahead was enormous to ensure the sleeping steel giant is awakened and running. Details later…
A ministerial nominee, Abass Balarabe Wednesday slumped while standing at the podium in the Senate. Balarabe slumped after his introductory remarks. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio immediately called for a doctor to attend to him. Consequently, he directed the Senate to resolve into an executive session
A pressure group, the Progressives League of Youth Voters, has decried the unguarded statements by some senior citizens, saying it was creating tension in the state ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo state. The National Coordinator, Audu Shuaibu, made this known on Wednesday while addressing a press conference in Abuja. The group noted that it would be wrong for it to fold its arms and watch a senior citizen from another state cause chaos in Imo State. It said it was aware that the future of Imo State was being toyed with by highly placed politicians who…