The Presidency has dismissed comments credited to a certain Gideon Samani that President Muhammadu Buhari nominated just a few women for ministerial positions because he is shy around women.
Samani had on Thursday, paraded himself at a public event as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters.
Debunking Samani's claim that Buhari is uncomfortable around women, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina also described him as an impostor as the office of Senior Special Assistant to the President...
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Recently, security operatives arrested five persons suspected to be involved in the October 2 bombings of Kuje and Nyanya suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory.
The suspects identified one Haulaki, already in military custody as one of their leaders in Abuja.
Here are the confessions of Haulaki as revealed in his recent chat with Vanguard.
“I am married and my wife is currently pregnant. I had just primary education which I did not finish. I am an Igbira man and my people are mainly Muslims. I came to Abuja seven years ago to learn auto mechanic...
Friday, 23 October 2015
A joint task force comprising DSS, military, Civil Defense and police personnel arrested about 30 suspects during a raid at a blackspot in Nyanya, an Abuja suburb.
The police said that the raid was a preventive measure to nip crime in the bud.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole who confirmed the raid said that the operation followed a tip-off that some crime suspects were hiding there.
“Yes, a Joint Task Force, comprising the police, DSS, the military and the civil defence corps carried out an operation in Nyanya and arrested some...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday tendered details of bank accounts allegedly used by former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha to steal public funds before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The former governor and his sons are facing 27 corruption charges bordering on breach of trust, money laundering, and unlawful diversion of public funds amounting to N1.35b.
Lamido is alleged by the EFCC to have abused his office as governor of Jigawa State between 2007 and 2015...
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita on Thursday formally took over from Mr Danladi Kifasi as Head of Service of the Federation.
In a brief handover ceremony in Abuja which also marked Mr Kifasi's formal retirement, the new Head of Service pledged to make the Civil Service more efficient and timely in their service to Nigerians.
She called for an innovative civil service that will help the new government to meet the huge expectations of Nigerians.
"Today marks yet another important milestone in our desire to improve and re-engineer the Federal Civil...
Former Rivers State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has at last been screened by the Senate.
Here are the answers he gave to the questions put to him at the Red Chamber.
*.Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that I once attended the Senate screening.
*.My administration worked to restore the old glory of Port Harcourt.
*.We now have almost 24-hour power supply in Rivers State.
*.Rivers State was the first state to introduce Fiscal Responsibility Law.
*.My administration redefined governance and repositioned Rivers State.
*.Governors’...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja, told the Christian Legislators Fellowship of Nigeria that the country needs leaders with integrity, transparent character, faithfulness and other godly attributes to overcome her present challenges.
Buhari who was represented at the 6th Annual Breakfast of the
Christian Legislators Fellowship of Nigeria by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ibukun Odusote, said;
“The time has come for Nigeria to have godly leaders in a permanently changing world....
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