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July 5, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki will step into power and yesterday was only the dress rehearsal

While Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo was away in Ethiopia yesterday, the members of the upper legislative chamber had a field day. In what has been described by Nigerians as a “coup attempt”, the Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order signifying a vacuum in government. “I simply want to bring to the... Read More
The Legislative Blog
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June 24, 2017

$3bn stolen by hackers, N90m bank fraud | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$3 billion – The FBI estimates that phishing attacks by hackers have cost more than 22,143 Nigerian companies this amount. N350 billion – The Federal Government of Nigeria set to release this amount of funds for capital projects to government MDAs for implementation of the 2017 budget. 188,588 – The number of Kogi West constituents who... Read More
The News Blog
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June 23, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “FG’s appeal is an exercise in futility” | Five things we learned from Saraki’s rant today

Following Senate President Bukola Saraki’s acquittal at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Federal Government’s early reaction was one of relentlessness. “Our head is bruised but it is unbowed” were the words of the Special Assistant to the President on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla and they did follow through with an 11-ground notice of appeal. The... Read More
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June 23, 2017

FG withholds stipends of N-Power volunteers over truancy

Seventeen volunteers in the job creation scheme, N-Power will no longer be paid their stipends until they explain their absence from work. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, Afolabi Imoukhuede, made the statement on Thursday in Awka during a meeting between the state’s institutional partners and N-Power Monitoring and Evaluation team. “The... Read More
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June 14, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “I maintained that I will clear my name”, Saraki speaks on CCT trial judgement

Senate President Bukola Saraki’s nearly two-year long trial with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has taken a major turn. It has ended! On Wednesday, the CCT declared that there is no case for prosecution or in other terms, no sufficient evidence against Saraki. The Federal Government in 2015 brought a 16-count false declaration of... Read More
The Legislative Blog
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June 11, 2017

Paris Club refund: ‘FG to sanction states for not paying workers’

The Federal Government may suspend release of  Paris Club refund to states that failed to use the first tranche for payment of workers’ salaries, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the governors had agreed with the Federal Government that one of the overriding objectives for further release of the funds was chanelling 50 per cent... Read More
The News Blog
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June 10, 2017

3-month vacation notice for Igbos, 340 EFCC convictions | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$1.2 billion – The amount the Federal Government of Nigeria needs to fix three NNPC refineries and bring them to a 100% production level, according to the  Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. N375.8 milion – The Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it has paid this amount to 20 whistleblowers whose... Read More
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June 9, 2017

Take ownership of LAUTECH from Oyo, Osun | Protesting students urge FG

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso have demanded the transfer of ownership of the school from the Osun and Oyo state governments to the Federal Government. The students said this on Thursday when they stormed the National Assembly to protest the closure of their school for over 10 months. They urged the lawmakers... Read More
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June 7, 2017

FG pays N375.8 million to 20 whistleblowers

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has paid about N375.8 million to 20 whistleblowers who provided information that led to the recovery over N11.6 billion. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance said the payments were the first under the Whistleblower Policy. “This payment is the first under the Whistleblower Policy,” the Minister for Finance,... Read More
The News Blog
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June 7, 2017

FG orders opening of N-Power portal on June 17

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed that online portal of the Federal Government’s job initiative, N-Power, be re-opened on June 17. Minister of State, Budget and Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Ahmed said the Federal Government will ensure the programme accommodates more beneficiaries this year, while applying youths to apply for the... Read More
The News Blog
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June 3, 2017

145 TVC staff fired, N17bn worth of office furniture | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

192 – Governor Obaseki of Edo state appointed this number of Special Assistants who will help the state connect with people in the rural areas. N17 billion – The amount the Ministry of Finance allegedly paid for the procurement of office furniture. 15 – The number of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners the Nigerian Senate confirmed... Read More
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June 3, 2017

‘FG to apply for revocation of Nnamdi Kanu’s bail’

The Federal Government may apply for the revocation of the bail granted to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Punch reports. Kanu has flouted some of the bail conditions given by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the newspaper, sources said breaches of the bail conditions... Read More
The News Blog
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May 23, 2017

N-Power: FG begins payment of N30,000 stipends

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Federal Government has reportedly resumed the payment of the N30,000 N-Power stipends which began in 2016. Daily Post  reports that about 174,000 N-power volunteers in the FG’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIPs) have started receiving their monthly stipends. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, Afolabi Imokhuede, told State House... Read More
The News Blog
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May 20, 2017

998 Boko Haram captives rescued; 2,500 whistleblower tips | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

€2million – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that the Federal Government paid Boko Haram insurgents two million euros for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. 998 – The number of Boko Haram captives rescued on Friday by the Nigerian Army during a patrol of some villages in Borno. 1,048,914 – The number of... Read More
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May 20, 2017

How ‘FG paid €2m’ for release of 82 Chibok girls – Report

by Azeez Adeniyi The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that the Federal Government paid Boko Haram insurgents two million euros for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. According to BBC, sources said the girls were swapped with “high-level Boko Haram bomb-makers.” Sources who spoke to the BBC on the condition of anonymity say... Read More
The News Blog
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May 16, 2017

Nigerians are hardworking, honourable people – FG

The Federal Government has said Nigerians are honourable and hard working people who are making remarkable contributions all over the world. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye said this in New York on Monday. The permanent secretary said: “The vast majority of Nigerians abroad are doing very well, bringing honour and... Read More
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May 14, 2017

#ChibokGirls: Of escapes, release and negotiations – a timeline

Since the abduction of the 276 Chibok girls in 2014 by Boko Haram terrorists, a number of the teenagers have been able to find their way out of the captivity of the dreaded sect. About 163 of them have been rescued, mostly through negotiations with the insurgents, which are usually coordinated by foreign organisations and... Read More
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May 12, 2017

FG suspends FUTA, FUNAAB VCs

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has suspended the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Adebiyi Daramola on Thursday. Daramola was suspended alongside the registrar, Modupe Ajayi. Daramola and the institution’s bursar, Emmanuel Oresegun had been dragged to court for alleged mismanagement of funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).... Read More
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