NASS Red Chamber probes Agency’s Payment of N200m To Foreign Firms Without Vouchers

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NASS Red Chamber probes Agency’s Payment of N200m To Foreign Firms Without Vouchers

The Senate Public Accounts Committee has alleged that the defunct Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), now named the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), paid N200 million subscription to two United Kingdom (UK) firms without vouchers. The committee, chaired by Matthew Urhoghide, hinged its probe on the 2016-2018 report of the Auditor…

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Governance

178,459 arms, ammunition missing from police

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178,459 arms, ammunition missing from police

A 2019 report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) has said about 178,459 different types of arms and ammunition got missing from the police armory without any of them getting reported. It also said the police high command failed to keep a detailed record of unserviceable and expired firearms and ammunitions, which could…

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Crime Watch

2022 Appropriation Act: Nigeria Made A Mistake Choosing Buhari – Wike

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2022 Appropriation Act: Nigeria Made A Mistake Choosing Buhari – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has faulted the signing of the 2022 budget of N17.127 trillion into law, saying Nigerians made a mistake choosing Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015. According to Wike, Buhari had no business signing the budget when he was well aware that the bill was riddled with a plethora of…

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Three Inmates Escape From Kwara Prison

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Three Inmates Escape From Kwara Prison

At least three inmates have escaped from the Mandala Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Ilorin, Kwara State. One of the escapees, Umaru Altine, is on death row convicted for armed robbery; the two others: Segun Nasiru and Isa Usman, are both charged with armed robbery and awaiting trial. “They escaped in the…

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Nigerian Military kill Bandits In Zamfara Forest Raid

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Nigerian Military kill Bandits In Zamfara Forest Raid

Wanted bandit leaders, Alhaji Auta, and Kachalla Ruga, have been killed in a forest in Zamfara State, PRNigeria said. The notorious bandit commanders met their waterloo after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, under Operation Hadarin Daji, acted on credible intelligence, and bombarded their enclaves, at Gusami Forest and Tsamre Village in Birnin Magaji Local…

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BREAKING: Olubadan Joins Ancestors At 93

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BREAKING: Olubadan Joins Ancestors At 93

IBADAN – The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is dead. Though the death is yet to be announced officially but sources at the palace who claimed anonymity confirmed the death. The monarch, who died at age 93, passed away today, 2 January, 2022 at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state….

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News

Just In: Kwara CAN chair dies at 60

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Just In: Kwara CAN chair dies at 60

Kwara State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Paul Adegboyega Olawoore is dead. He was aged 60. The late Olawoore was also the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Ilorin. Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) broke the news of the clergyman to our correspondent. In a statement National President and General…

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2023 Presidency: 2,500 Islamic Clerics Offer Prayers For Tinubu In Kano

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2023 Presidency: 2,500 Islamic Clerics Offer Prayers For Tinubu In Kano

About 2,500 Islamic clerics have offered prayers for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in Kano as speculations continue to mount over the former Lagos State Governor’s plan to run for President in 2023. Speaking on Saturday, the Director-General of Tinubu Support Groups Management Council and a former Chairman of the appropriations committee in the House of Representatives,…

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Politics

We Shall Be Victorious In All Ways – Malam Nuruddeen Nyako

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We Shall Be Victorious In All Ways – Malam Nuruddeen Nyako

Tells Adamawa Indegenes to be Steadfast and Trust in Allah. A leading light in the struggle for the development of Adamawa state, who is also a chieftain and governorship hopeful of the People’s Redemption Party; Malam Nurudden Nyako has assured the people of the state that they shall soon be victorious in all ways. Malam…

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Politics

‘Cook-Olododo Is An Attention Seeker, Rabble Rouser’ – Saraki’s Media Aide

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‘Cook-Olododo Is An Attention Seeker, Rabble Rouser’ – Saraki’s Media Aide

Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, the media aide to former President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the recent comment by a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal constituency, Abdulganiyu Cook-Olododo, calling him an attention seeker and a rabble rouser. Olododo who also served as Chief of Staff, Commissioner…

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