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Azeez August 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How impactful is PINE and Victim Support Fund?

The recent attack on staff of International Medical aid Corp, by Internally Displaced Persons in Gubio IDP camp Maiduguri, Borno State has brought to fore the discussion about the success…

Roqeebah July 5, 2017

Where is Babachir Lawal? | The man who they call “the Presidency”

He's been called "the Presidency", "the cabal" and many more names he rarely ever denies. The only thing he's known to have denied is the knowledge of his suspension from…

Roqeebah May 4, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 4th of May

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Azeez May 3, 2017

How PINE spent N50m on conferences while IDPs got N2m for food – Shehu Sani

Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the Northeast, Shehu Sani has said the Presidential Initiative on North-East (PINE) spent N50 million on two conferences but…

Azeez April 22, 2017

Osinbajo-led panel writes suspended SGF, NIA DG, demands submission of documents

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidential Investigative committee established by President Muhammadu Buhari has written suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National…

Azeez April 20, 2017

Babachir’s suspension long overdue, commendable – Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Wednesday described the suspension of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal as a welcome development. Special Adviser to the President…

Oludolapo Adelana April 19, 2017

I am not aware of my suspension – Babachir Lawal

by Dolapo Adelana The suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal says he is not aware of his suspension, Daily Trust reports. Lawal said this while speaking with State House…

Oludolapo Adelana March 24, 2017

Grass-cutting scandal: I have no powers to award contracts – SGF

by Dolapo Adelana The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, says he does not have the power to award contracts. Lawal said this in statement on Friday while…

Azeez March 24, 2017

Grass-cutting contract: We have been unable to locate about 20 companies -Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Thursday said it has been unable to locate the addresses of about 20 companies awarded the execution of various projects in the rehabilitation of…

Azeez March 22, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Closure of Abuja airport has brought hardship on Nigerians – Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has…

Azeez March 22, 2017

Mismanaged funds: Senate summons SGF to appear before it on Wednesday

by Azeez Adeniyi The senate ad hoc committee on the mounting humanitarian crisis in the north-east, has issued a fresh summon to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…

Roqeebah February 22, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd of February

Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!

Tolu February 21, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Like PINE, like PCNI…presidency budgets N60m for grass clearing in North East

While we're still very much on the matter of the N200million grass-clearing contract awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North-East (PINE) to a company owned by the Secretary General…

Roqeebah February 13, 2017

Still on the Matter: Are we going to prosecute SGF, Babachir Lawal or what?

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal has been embroiled in a corruption scandal for months now but unlike those who have even got the customary media…

Tolu December 18, 2016

Who is Babachir Lawal?

Babachir Lawal is the SGF! Or at least, that's the popular way to describe him in a chat with friends who are passionate about Nigerian politics. Up until the PINE…

Isime Esene December 15, 2016

YNaija Says: It will be a shame, Pres. Buhari, if your SGF does not resign

At the senate plenary on the 14th of December, the Senate made a startling revelation - that an official within the President’s government was siphoning money meant for the IDPs…

Isime Esene August 22, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The humanitarian crisis in the North-east

A major plank of the Buhari administration was the pledge to end the insurgency in the North-east. It met on the ground a war against Boko Haram that had been…

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