257 projects worth N20bn duplicated in 2021 budget, says ICPC
Bolaji Owasanoye, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says 257 projects amounting to N20.138 billion were duplicated in the 2021 budget. The ICPC chairman while speaking at the third national summit on diminishing corruption in the public service with the theme “Corruption and the Cost of Governance: […]
ICPC: Labour ministry, UCH Ibadan involved in recruitment scam
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says the ministry of labour and the University College Hospital Ibadan are involved in illegal recruitment. Bolaji Owasanoye, ICPC chairman, said this on Monday while speaking at the third national summit on diminishing corruption in the public service. Owasanoye said an investigation […]
DMO: Borrowing helped Nigeria recover from economic shocks
Patience Oniha, director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), says federal government relied on debt to finance over 90 percent of budget deficits. Oniha disclosed this at a workshop on executive leadership organised for the senate committee on local and foreign debts and the house committee on aids, loans and debt management, on […]
FG accuses ESN of ‘beheading two policemen’, says perpetrators will face ‘swift justice’
The federal government has accused the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an outfit of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), of “beheading two police officers”. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, said this in a statement on Monday, adding that the attack occurred on Saturday. The Anambra police command had said two […]
FULL LIST: Messi beats Lewandowski to win record seventh Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi has beaten Robert Lewandowski to claim a record seventh men’s Ballon d’Or award. The award ceremony, which returned after a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, France on Monday evening. The Paris Saint-Germain forward ended his long wait for a […]
Omicron: FG to issue new protocol for international travel on Tuesday
The federal government says it will release a new travel protocol on Tuesday as a proactive measure to prevent the Omicron COVID variant from entering Nigeria. Mukhtar Muhammad, the national incident manager of the presidential taskforce on COVID-19, said this on Monday at a media briefing in Abuja. The index case of […]
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter, says he has resigned from his role at the company. Dorsey announced his resignation in a Twitter post on Monday. not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl — jack (@jack) November 29, 2021 In his exit note, Dorsey […]
Kaduna to begin transition to four-day working week from Dec 1
The Kaduna government says it will begin a transition to a four-day working week in the state from December 1. The state government says public servants, except those in schools and healthcare facilities, will “in the interim” be permitted to work from home for one day per week. Muyiwa Adekeye, special adviser […]
Seplat Energy in talks to acquire ExxonMobil’s Nigerian shallow water oilfields
Seplat Energy Plc says it is currently in talks to acquire ExxonMobil’s shallow-water oilfields in Nigeria. The company said this on Tuesday in a statement issued on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Emeka Onwuka, chief financial officer, Seplat Energy, said the company was looking to acquire the asset in partnership with an […]
Chinese embassy, Ugandan government deny takeover of airport by China over loan default
The Ugandan government and Chinese embassy in the country have denied viral media reports that China has taken over the Entebbe International Airport. Media reports have claimed that Uganda has “surrendered” its only international airport and other assets in the country to China over an unpaid loan deal. The Ugandan government […]