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The State Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Services, Delta Command, Mr Sam Iyakoregha, has warned officers and men under the command to steer clear of corrupt practices. He gave the warning on Tuesday in Asaba at an induction course organized for new recruits under the state command. Iyakoregha reminded the new recruits of the task to exhibit a high standard of discipline and obey the rules and regulations of the Service. “The Nigeria Correctional Services, under the able leadership of the Controller General, Ja’afaru Ahmed will not tolerate any act that will bring the service to disrepute. “So, anybody amongst…
A French court on Monday sentenced five female militants to between five and 30 years in prison for planning a failed car bomb plot outside Notre Dame Cathedral in 2016. The local media reported on Tuesday. The two main defendants, Ines Madani and Ornella Gilligmann were sentenced to 30 years and 25 years respectively. The sentence according to state-run France Info radio, followed their attempt to set off a car loaded with gas cylinders and cans of diesel outside the cathedral. Two other women, who had coordinated with Madani and Gilligmann were given 20 years in jail. The fifth one…
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba said that the mandate to retrun the country to the January-December budget cycle represented a great stride towards institutionalising predictions about the economic direction of Nigeria.Agba said that the new budget cycle would also bolster the confidence of investors and development partners in Nigeria’s economy with concomitant growth and development. In his closing remarks durring the breakdwon of the 2020 budget proposals in Abuja on Monday, the minister assured Nigerians that the 2020 budget would sustain growth and galvanise job creation. He expressed confidence that with the continuous…
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has approved the appointment of 11 Permanent Secretaries (PS) in the state. The approval was contained in a statement by the state Head of Service (HoS), Mr Reginald Bayoko on Tuesday in Asaba. Bayoko stated that those appointed are- Dr Francis Onojeta, Mr Paul Osahor, Mr Joseph Uwalogho, Mrs Ngozi Nwanze, Mr Cletus Obieaba, Mrs Charity Ehimen-Babigha and Mrs Oghenekeve Agas among others. He said the appointees would be sworn in by the governor at a later date.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, disclosed that the State is ready to pay more than the N30,000 benchmark for the National Minimum Wage. According to him, the implementation of the new minimum wage payment would take off when the Federal Government and labour unions conclude their negotiations. The State, he said, was drawing up its finances and creating additional revenue sources that would enable the Government sustain the new minimum wage payment. Mr Sanwo-Olu made these disclosures during a meeting with Organised Labour Unions held at the State House in Alausa. Sanwo-Olu said his Government understood the day-by-day…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has called for a curb on the activities of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) and its spokesman Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere for their consistent assault on the Supreme Court and blackmailing the Judiciary. The group described CUPP as a criminal arm of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that is being used to tarnish the image of national institutions, under the guise of representing a coalition of smaller parties. BMO said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that CUPP is a body led by a known PDP member…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja has called on various groups to access government interventions, loans and schemes to promote agriculture with the view of ending poverty. Buhari, represented by the Vice-Chairman, National Food Security Council and Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, made the appeal during the second National Unity Food Fair, organised by National Council for Women Societies (NCWS). It was themed: “Subsistent farming to mechanisation at the grassroots”. According to him, funds are readily available for various groups to access, adding that it will promote agriculture, reduce importation of agricultural produce, livestock and reduce unemployment in…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the progress recorded in combating banditry, cattle rustling and kidnapping, especially in the North West zone, is under-reported. The minister stated this on Tuesday at a special Town Hall Meeting on Security (Banditry, Cattle Rustling and Kidnapping) organised by the ministry in Katsina. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event was attended by the governors of Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara, namely Aminu Masari, Aminu Tambuwal and Bello Matawalle as well as Ministers of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and Defence, Bashir Magashi. “Here in the North-west, the security challenges –…
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has re-ordered the 2019 Budget of the state with a letter to the State Assembly seeking a loan of N250 Billion. According to the letter by Sanwo-Olu, the 2019 Budget proposed by ex-Gov. Akinwumi Ambode could no longer be funded hence the need for its re-ordering and sourcing for more funds. The governor’s letter was read on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday by the Clerk to the Assembly, Mr Sani Azeez. According to the letter, the loan was broken down as: a fixed rate bond of N100 billion from the capital…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, laid the foundation for the Ministry of Justice office complex and the Traditional Council Chambers, assuring Ekiti workers of his administration’s commitment to enhancing the productivity of Ekiti workers by providing conducive working environment for them. He also promised to complete all abandoned buildings in the secretariat complex, just as he expressed appreciation to all civil servants for their contributions and dedication to duties, which, according to him, had aided socio-economic growth in the state in the last one year. Dr Fayemi, who performed the turning of the sod for the two…