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How DSS spent N164.5m feeding El-Zakzaky
Eniola Akinkuotu and Tobi Aworinde The Department of State Services spent at least N164.5m feeding the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, The PUNCH reports. El-Zakzaky was arrested by the DSS on December 12, 2015 and remained in custody until December 2019 when Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna State High Court
Man remanded for beheading, drinking two-year-old Ebonyi boy’s blood
Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, remanded a 26-year-old man, Christian Nweke, in a correctional facility for beheading a two-year-old boy, Onyedikachi Nwali. The suspect, Southern City News gathered, allegedly beheaded the two-year-old boy and drank his blood, while the mother went to fetch water from the stream. It was learnt
Despite electricity tariff hike, FG to fund N545bn shortfall
Although the regulator plans to increase electricity tariffs on April 1, it says the amount of money recoverable by power distributors from consumers will fall short of their revenue requirements, ’FEMI ASU reports Electricity distribution companies in the country will record a tariff shortfall of N545bn this year, an analysis of data obtained from the
Golden Globes Awards: War film ‘1917’, Awkwafina shine, Netflix flops
War epic “1917” shocked the Golden Globes on Sunday by claiming the top prize for best drama film, while Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” won the most honors, massively boosting their prospects for next month’s Oscars. “Once Upon a Time…” – an homage to 1960s Tinseltown – won three prizes including best
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Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk, says ‘she smelled expensive’
Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has revealed her excitement at meeting her idol Beyonce, saying the US singer “smelled expensive” and gave her a morale-boosting pep talk at a low point last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion, who will be defending her Australian Open title this month, bumped into Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z while
Wanted Obono-Obla says he wasn’t served suspension letter
Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja Former chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, whose suspension was allegedly sanctioned by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd.), said that he was never served a suspension letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. He claimed
FIIRO begins probe of embattled director-general
Samson Folarin After being silent for months, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, said it had commenced investigation into the controversial doctorate of its acting Director-General, Chima Igwe. The Chairman of the Governing Board of the institute, Alhaji Ibrahim Gwarzo, said in a statement on Sunday that FIIRO would get to the bottom
PenCom plans pension bonds to clear N400bn arrears
Nike Popoola The National Pension Commission plans to raise pension bonds through the Debt Management Office to offset the pension arrears of federal retirees. The arrears accumulated through accrued rights. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, Ibrahim Shekarau, disclosed that the Federal Government currently owed its retirees over N400bn accrued pension rights.
We saved N700bn through TSA, whistle-blowers, reforms – FG
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Through the implementation of various public sector financial management reforms, over N700bn had been saved by the Federal Government. In addition to the N700bn savings, about N300bn had been recovered by the anti-graft agencies of government through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. The outgoing Permanent
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