A staff member of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Oseni Adeolu Olayinka, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on charges of money laundering involving the fraudulent inclusion of his wife and son on the government payroll system. An Executive Officer at the ministry, appeared before Justice…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (Rtd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka remain on its wanted list over their alleged involvement in a ₦3 billion fraud. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment and Education…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (Rtd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka remain on its wanted list over their alleged involvement in a ₦3 billion fraud. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment and Education…
In a renewed effort to reduce child mortality and combat vaccine-preventable diseases, the Rivers State Government has launched the second round of its Big Catch-Up immunization campaign. The initiative, running from February 21 to 26, 2025, aims to close vaccination gaps and ensure children under five receive life-saving vaccines. The Rivers State Primary Health Care…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments (CPP-LG) to curb systemic corruption and enhance transparency at the grassroots level. This move comes in response to recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to strengthen financial…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. In a statement issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was announced that Enyiekere, an environmental specialist and former Deputy Chief of…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has cautioned traders and food vendors against maintaining high prices despite a decline in production costs. He urged them to reflect market realities in their pricing to ease the financial burden on consumers. According to a report by NTN News on Thursday, Kyari stated that the…
… He Confirms Abiola’s Victory in June 12, 1993 Election Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has officially acknowledged that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation is contained in his newly launched autobiography, A Journey in Service, presented in Abuja on Thursday. Reacting swiftly…
In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public sector, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have agreed to formalize their collaboration in the fight against corruption. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by FSI, Director of Public Enlightenment and…
The Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Nweze Umahi, has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s flood-prone areas and regions with high water tables will greatly benefit from the adoption of continuous reinforcement concrete pavement (CRCP) technology. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Ahmed, Umahi highlighted the advantages of concrete…
