Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting with many ministers in attendance. The Acting President started the meeting 10am against the usual 11a.m commencement time when President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding. In the past, many of the cabinet members always stay away from such
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen the account of the Benue State government. The development came few days after Ortom dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. Confirming the development, Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom said it was part of agenda to
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday rejected Dr Wale Babalakin as Chairman of the Government Renegotiating Team of the 2009 ASUU/Federal Government of Nigeria Agreement. The union said the renegotiation had collapsed over the alleged arrogance of Babalakin, who was said to have made a mockery of the renegotiation
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Two commissioners in Akwa Ibom who received a senator, Godswill Akpabio, at the airport in Uyo have been sacked by Governor Udom Emmanuel. The sacked commissioners are Victor Antai of Culture and Tourism, and Ibanga Akpabio of Labour, Productivity and Manpower Planning. The latter is a relative of the senator. Mr Akpabio,
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Oluremi Tinubu, Senator from Lagos State has been ordained as an Assistant Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. Mrs Oluremi, who is the wife of a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu was ordained assistant pastor during RCCG’s 66th Annual Convention. In attendance was the
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Following the on-going invasion of the National Assembly complex by men of the Department of State Services (DSS) in which legislators and members of staff, including the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori, who is the administrative head of the Federal legislature, were harassed and prevented from
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The head of the department of state security services, DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura has been detained by a group of police officers on the orders of the Vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo. Daura is being accused of breaching national security for invading the National assembly with his men. It will be recalled that the
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Some Senators and House of Representatives members who were blocked from entering the National Assembly have forced their way in. There has been massive reinforcement at the entry, exit and within the premises. Senator Kabir Ibrahim,who spoke to a correspondent, said they had to force their way in to forestall any act
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A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West, is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Wednesday. According to a statement by his media aide, Mr.
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President Trump is scheduled to host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta later this month to discuss trade and security, the White House announced Monday. Kenyatta will visit the White House on Aug. 27, marking his first trip to Washington, D.C., since Trump took office. "The meeting between the two leaders will reaffirm the
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