Omoleye Omoruyi

November 1, 2017

UCL: Chelsea suffer shock defeat, PSG, Bayern advance (HIGHLIGHTS)

The Ligue 1 club, Paris Saint-Germain and the German giants, Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League knockout stage with wins on Tuesday night, while Chelsea suffered a shock defeat. Roma went top of Group C after thrashing Chelsea 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico courtesy of a Stephan El Shaarawy brace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN3BkPJYpGM In another shock result in Group... Read More

champions league, ucl

November 1, 2017

President Buhari hints at a possible shake-up of the FEC

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday mentioned a possible shake-up of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which will be expanded with the appointment of more ministers, The Nation reports. More supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are also to be brought into the government with the constitution of the boards of government agencies, he added.... Read More

APC, Federal Executive Council (FEC), president buhari

November 1, 2017

APC NEC, caucus pass vote of confidence on Buhari

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national caucus passed a vote of confidence President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday. Also given a clean bill was the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee (NWC). The caucus met till late on Monday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The NEC met at the... Read More

Abdulaziz Yari, Bolaji Abdullahi, John Odigie-Oyegun, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yakubu Dogara

November 1, 2017

‘EFCC continues investigation of unclaimed Ikoyi $43m cash’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has resumed the probe into the $43.4 million cash found at Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos, which led to Monday’s sacking of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo Oke by President Muhammadu Buhari. Highlights: The Presidency said it is in order for anti-graft agencies to probe the former NIA boss and... Read More

$43.4 million cash, Ayo Oke, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Osborne Towers in Ikoyi

October 31, 2017

World Bank rates Nigeria high on “Doing Business” and Osinbajo can’t hold his joy

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the World Bank’s latest “Doing Business” report that saw Nigeria moving up 24 places to 145th and recognising the country as one of the top 10 most improved economies in the world. He congratulated all stakeholders who worked with the Federal Government to achieve what he described... Read More

Doing Business, World Bank, Yemi Osinbajo

October 31, 2017

Senate supports President Buhari on the sack of Babachir Lawal

The Nigerian Senate has supported the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the former Secretary to the Government (SGF) of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Background: A probe into the alleged mismanagement of funds under the Presidential Initiative on the North East by the Senate had indicted Lawal. Now happening: The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, in... Read More

nigerian senate, President Muhammadu Buhari

October 31, 2017

Kachikwu says Nigeria will soon begin tracking its crude oil production

The minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu says the federal government will begin tracking its crude oil production in 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kachikwu, who made this known in a podcast released in Abuja on Monday, said the federal government is working with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to... Read More

Crude oil production, Ibe Kachikwu

October 31, 2017

‘Before you begin to celebrate’, Boss Mustapha is Babachir Lawal’s first cousin – Junaid Mohammed

A member of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic, Junaid Muhammed has revealed that the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, is a first cousin to Babachir Lawal. “Before you begin to celebrate the appointment of Boss Mustapha as the new SGF, do you know that he... Read More

Babachir Lawal, Boss Mustapha, Junaid Mohammed

Buhari

October 31, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari aware of Maina’s reinstatement | Mueller’s probe breaks out into the open | More stories

From the papers this morning, a tracklist. Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses to appear as witness – YNaija Buhari hands over Babachir, Oke to EFCC, ICPC – YNaija Buhari aware of the reinstatement of Maina, I warned him about it | Head of Service says in leaked memo – YNaija FIRS accumulates... Read More

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October 31, 2017

Buhari aware of the reinstatement of Maina, I warned him about it | Head of Service says in leaked memo

The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of the former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service and, she warned him (Buhari) against it. Oyo-Ita said that her warning was based on the implications such reinstatement would have on... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, President Muhammadu Buhari, Winifred Oyo-Ita

October 31, 2017

FIRS accumulates $50m through VAIDS

The Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) might just have made more Nigerians more responsive to issues of tax as the scheme has garnered $50 million, the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler has said. VAIDS was introduced in July as an initiative designed to encourage voluntary disclosure of undisclosed assets and... Read More

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), nigeria governors' forum, State Internal Revenue Services, Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS)

October 31, 2017

The National Assembly is “the cog in the wheel” of Buhari’s progress – IPAC

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has accused the National Assembly of frustrating the change agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. IPAC, a body of all registered political parties in the country, said actions of National Assembly members had become a “cog in the wheel of political and economic progress” of the nation. In a... Read More

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October 31, 2017

“The leadership of Nigeria is quite important to all of us” – Ouattara

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met with Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The leaders discussed issues bordering on the situation in Togo, Liberia, among others. Speaking with reporters, Ouattara said: “It is a great honour and privilege to be in Abuja to see my brother and exchange views with him on the bilateral... Read More

Cote d’Ivoire, President Alassane Ouattara, President Muhammadu Buhari

October 31, 2017

Buhari presides over APC stakeholders meeting at the State House (PHOTOS)

The National Caucus of the All Progressive Congress (APC) met last night at the new Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. The meeting is a prelude to the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party billed for the party secretariat today. The caucus is a collection of the leaders of the party... Read More

All Progressive Congress (APC), National caucus, National Executive Council (NEC), President Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

October 31, 2017

AfDB withdraws $400m proposed loan to Nigeria, redirects the money instead

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called off a loan to Nigeria that would have helped fund the country’s budget. It has instead redirected the money to specific projects, a vice president at the lender said yesterday, according to Reuters. The AfDB had been in talks with Nigeria for around a year to release the second,... Read More

African Development Bank (AfDB), Amadou Hott, budget

October 31, 2017

Buhari hands over Babachir, Oke to EFCC, ICPC

The Presidency said the nation’s security agencies were free to go after the sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this on Monday. The statement... Read More

Ambassador Ayo Oke, Babachir Lawal, EFCC, icpc

October 31, 2017

Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses to appear as witness

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside the subpoena ordering him to appear in court as a witness to testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Go back a little: Metuh asks the court to allow him to call Jonathan... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, Olisa Metuh, Sambo Dasuki

October 30, 2017

Some people are protecting Maina, making it difficult to arrest him – Magu

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu says some people are offering protection to the embattled former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina and so, the agency has been unable to arrest him. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, Magu said the anti-graft agency would... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, EFCC, ibrahim magu

October 30, 2017

Nigerian Civil War: ECOWAS court orders FG to pay N88bn damages

The ECOWAS community court of justice has granted an out of court settlement application for a case involving the ‘federal government’ and ‘mine victims of the Nigerian civil war’, TheCable reports. Highlights: In 2012, hundreds of mine victims of the war had dragged the federal government before the ECOWAS court, asking for an order for the... Read More

ECOWAS, Federal Government, N88bn damages, Nigerian Civil War

October 30, 2017

Maina: EFCC traces £6m pension funds to bank in the U.K.

About £6 million pension funds have been traced by detectives to a United Kingdom bank account operated by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), The Nation reports. Highlights: The cash is being suspected to have been tampered with by some government officials. The report says two former Heads of the Civil Service of... Read More

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October 30, 2017

2019 Presidency: Why Igbos should make more friends in the North – Ohanaeze

An Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged its people living in the North to ‘make more friends’ so as to actualise the ethnic group’s quest to produce Nigeria’s President in 2023. The call is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the 19 northern states and Abuja.... Read More

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Idris

October 30, 2017

Senate invites IGP, others over alleged unpaid N6.5bn revenue

In consideration of the findings on a N6.5 billion unpaid revenue accruing from the Lagos Trade Fair Complex, the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Alleged Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Accounting, Remittance and Expenditure by Revenue Generating Agencies has invited the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to appear before it. The committee’s Chairman, Sen. Solomon Adeola, said this... Read More

Ibrahim Idris, Lagos Trade Fair Complex, Senate ad-hoc committee

October 30, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Solar powered cars for Nigerians by 2018 | Atiku says Nigeria is now more divided | More stories

From the papers this morning, a tracklist. “Nigeria is ready for business”, CBN governor woos investors – YNaija Nigeria earns N261.9bn from Agric exports – YNaija The whistleblower policy has recovered more than expected – Adeosun – YNaija 30 states generate half of what they pay as remuneration annually – YNaija Why Nigeria should stop... Read More

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October 30, 2017

30 states generate half of what they pay as remuneration annually

Thirty Nigerian states generate a cumulative internal revenue just enough to settle one-third of their workers’ salaries and allowances. Analysis by Daily Trust, of official data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that in 2016, the 30 states reviewed, minus Lagos, generated N515.61 billion internal revenue which is one-third of the N1.479... Read More

annual remuneration, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), nigerian states, salaries and allowances

October 30, 2017

PDP “tricks” will not distract the APC, state chairman says

The Leader of the Abia State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nkire says the party will not be distracted from its election campaign promise of stamping out corruption from Nigeria no matter the provocation of the opposition. According to Daily Trust, Chief Nkire said it would be uncharitable for the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

Abia APC, All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sam Nkire

October 30, 2017

“We are already scheming” to overthrow APC, PDP in 2019 – Labour Party

The Labour Party (LP) has said it is aiming to take over power from the two leading political parties in the country in the 2019 general elections. – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Why it matters – to the party: Concern over the current socio-economic and security challenges in... Read More

All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), party politics, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

October 30, 2017

The whistleblower policy has recovered more than expected – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Sunday, said that the recoveries which the Federal Government had made through the implementation of the whistle-blower policy, had exceeded its expectations. Why it matters: The whistle-blower policy, which was launched in December 2016, is aimed at addressing the issues of corruption in the management of government resources. In... Read More

corruption, kemi Adeosun, Whistleblower policy

October 30, 2017

“Nigeria is ready for business”, CBN governor woos investors

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has urged investors to enter the Nigerian market. Speaking to money market players at the London Stock Exchange, Mr Emefiele said the nation’s return on investment (ROI) in all sectors are among the best in the world. Highlights: The governor summed up his message... Read More

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Investors, London Stock Exchange

October 30, 2017

Why Nigeria should stop tax holidays for companies – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian Government to urgently revisit tax holidays and exemptions given to companies. Highlights: It specifically urged Nigeria to implement a reform that would see it phase out tax holidays and exemptions eroding the Company Income Tax base. Successive governments had granted controversial tax holidays and waivers, which were... Read More

International Monetary Fund (IMF), tax holidays and exemptions, Taxes

October 30, 2017

Alaafin announces date for the installation of Gani Adams as Aare Ona Kakanfo

The installation of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland has been fixed for January 13, 2018. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Adams’ Director of Media and Communication, Femi Adepoju, on Sunday. Adepoju said, “The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye Alase Ekeji Orisa, Oba Lamidi... Read More

Aare Ona Kakanfo, Alaafin of Oyo, Otunba Gani Adams

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