Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Enough is Enough (EiE), and BudgIT have sent a joint Freedom of Information request to Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, requesting him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently provide information on the 2015, 2016
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said Nigerian government remains deeply grateful to the government and people of Switzerland for their support in resuscitating the economy, especially the return of illegally stolen funds. He made the remark while receiving Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Mr
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President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a Presidential Implementation Committee on Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary, in accordance with the Fourth Alteration to the 1999 Constitution. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the committee will drive the actualisation of the autonomy granted
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Ogbu Sunday, Abakaliki An oil magnet and multi-billionaire, Prince Authur Eze (OFR) yesterday told the people of Ebonyi State to vote massively for the re-election of the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC) President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming elections and Governor David Umahi of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. Authur Eze,
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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has donated N 7 million to 11 churches in support of their projects with N2 million of the amount going to Christ the King Catholic Church, Okene and N500, 000 each to other churches in Central Senatorial district of the state. Alhaji Abdulmalik Abdulkarim, the Director
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new salary package for police personnel. Mr Buhari also assured that his administration will continue to give attention to the welfare and operational needs of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with a view to restoring its lost primacy in the internal security framework of the
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Sunday Ogbu, Abakaliki The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has empowered 20 physically challenged youths from Ebonyi under its maiden phase of skills training and empowerment programme. ITF Area Manager in Ebonyi state, Mrs Ifeyinwa Osagie disclosed during the occasion that the trainees have graduated after undergoing two months intensive programme where they were
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Ogbu Sunday, Abakaliki The Deputy Goveror of Ebonyi State Dr Kelechi Igwe has called on the National Boundary Commission to facilitate the demarcation of Ngbo/Agila boundary lines to forestall incessant killings in the the area. Speaking in Abuja at a joint meeting of officials of NBC, Benue/Ebonyi interstate boundary , Dr Igwe
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has revealed that Nigeria scored 47.9 in overall governance, ranking 33 out of 54 countries in Africa. Although Nigeria increased in ranking from 35 in 2017 to 33 in 2018, the country's overall score dropped from 48.1 to 47.9. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports,
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The National Security Council meeting began on Thursday with the general overview of the security situation in the country, as it relates to the conduct of the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), revealed this in a statement shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari presided over
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