A scavenger doing his rounds in Kuje area. Bananbolas are common in the suburbs of Abuja.
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Thursday, 27 April 2017

Minister denies saying President Buhari would now be working from home.
Posted on 04:35 by Steve Igbokwe
”He (the President) wanted to rest today. .
“He asked the Vice President to preside over today’s meeting.
“In addition, he also asked that all his files be taken home to him and he will be working from home today .”
The Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed has denied media reports that he said President Muhammadu Buhari would now be working from home.
Citing the above portion of his address to the press shortly after Wednesday's Federal Executive...
Monday, 17 April 2017

PMB marks third anniversary of Chibok girls abduction
Posted on 15:10 by Steve Igbokwe
Three years after Boko Haram terrorists snatched over 200 female students of Chibok Secondary School, the Federal Government has assured that it is still making efforts to secure their freedom.
In a statement to mark 3 years of the sad event, President Muhammadu Buhari said that his government was still in touch with the Chibok girls abductors in order to ensure their safe release.
Read the full statement below.
On April 14, 2014, three years...
Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Buhari forwards names of CBN nominees to Senate
Posted on 08:33 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of three nominees to the Senate for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Board.
"In line w/ @cenbank Act 2007, I have forwarded a list of nominees to
@NGRSenate for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the CBN Board
"The nominees are as follows: 1. Prof Ummu Ahmed Jalingo (NE) 2. Prof Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko (SE) 3. Professor Mike I. Obadan (SS),"...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

El-Rufai publishes salary, security vote, asks NASS to do same
Posted on 11:00 by Steve Igbokwe
“In February 2017, the Kaduna State Government paid the Governor a net salary of N470, 521.74, with the following details:
Basic Salary N185,308.75
Hardship Allowance N370,617.50
Gross Pay N555,926.25
PAYE N85,404.51
Total Deduction N85,401.51
Net Pay N470,521.74."
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday published his salary and security vote in response to the challenge thrown at him by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon...
Monday, 10 April 2017

Nigerian army holds drills in Sambisa forest (photo)
Posted on 23:20 by Steve Igbokwe
Former battle ground and no go area becomes a training ground as Nigerian troops now hold drills in Sambisa forest.
See photo.
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Thursday, 6 April 2017

Call for Buhari's resignation lands suspended Rep in more trouble
Posted on 09:14 by Steve Igbokwe
Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Hon Abdulmumini Jibrin is in trouble again as members of his constituency have protested his call for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, hundreds of protesters from Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency in Kano State stormed the state headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC to condemn the law maker's call which they described as irresponsible....
Saturday, 1 April 2017

PMB approves new appointments for NTA, FRCN
Posted on 07:18 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments into the executive management of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina announced the appointments in Abuja on Friday.
He said that the new Chairman of the Board of the NTA is former presidential spokesman, Chief Duro Onabule.
The Executive directors of NTA include...

Go home and rest: Read Hon Jibrin's advice to Buhari.
Posted on 05:35 by Steve Igbokwe
AbdulAbmJ
"Is this the Muhammadu Buhari we know? the no nonsense general? Noooooo something is wrong! if not, we would have seen more decisive actions."
@AbdulAbmJ
"Well, things are not adding up! uncertainty and crisis everywhere, we are moving too slow when we can move faster. Is the C-in-C even aware?"
The above were tweets by suspended member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency...
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