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Kyari: Nigerian Govt Files 24 Charges, Seizes Mega Assets

Kyari: Nigerian Govt Files 24 Charges, Seizes Mega Assets

September 5, 2022 6:42 am

The Federal Government has uncovered 14 assets, including shopping malls, a residential estate, polo playground, lands, and farmland belonging to a former commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Kyari was reported to have failed to disclose to authorities his ownership of the properties in different locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno State.

Over N207m and Є17,598 were also discovered in his various accounts in GTB, UBA and Sterling Bank.

In the fresh 24-count charges filed against Kyari by the Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, J. Sunday, dated August 30, …

Nigeria Declares War On Fake Fertilizer Producers

Nigeria Declares War On Fake Fertilizer Producers

August 20, 2022 3:04 am
Against the backdrop of the influx of fake fertilizers produced in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged to quell the activities of its producers to ensure the production of fertilizers with superior quality.
Anthonia Eremah, the assistant chief information officer for the ministry of agriculture and rural development, made this known in a statement released on Friday in Abuja.
According to her, this is in accordance with the government’s pledge to guarantee high-quality fertilizer and farm input production that is aimed at attaining food and nutritional security.
According to Eremah, a team from the ministry headed by
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How We Disbursed ₦100bn To Pharma Manufacturers – Buhari

How We Disbursed ₦100bn To Pharma Manufacturers – Buhari

August 10, 2022 6:10 am

The Federal Government has announced that disbursed a total of ₦100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their capital base and boost local production of medicines and medical consumables.

President Muhammadu Buhari announced this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the new Executive Members of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), according to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina.

The President explained that the loan was extended through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s support to the private pharmaceutical sector.

He added that the Health Sector Reform Committee chaired by Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is …

Buhari's Govt Visionless, Incompetent – Ortom

FG Is Orchestrating The Killing Of Farmers In Benue – Ortom

June 29, 2022 9:38 am

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has on Wednesday made some links to the incessant killings in the state to the Federal Government while fingering President Muhammadu Buhari as being the master planner of the unfortunate killings.

Governor Ortom had also alleged that the Federal Government sent “people” to kill farmers in the state.

While Speaking with Arise TV, the governor said the alleged action of the Federal Government has made it impossible for his administration to generate Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

Read Also: Challenge Anti-Open Grazing Law With Facts – Ortom

He lamented that the killings have led to …

ASUU Strike: We Are Doing A Lot Behind The Scenes – FG

ASUU Strike: We Are Doing A Lot Behind The Scenes – FG

June 16, 2022 4:28 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has claimed that ‘a lot is happening behind the scenes’ as it continues to intensify efforts toward finding solutions to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this disclosure while responding to questions from State House correspondents after the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that ASUU had in February this year began their strike action and ever since then, all the public universities have …

Pollution: Osun Stakeholders Urge FG To Curb Illegal Mining

Pollution: Osun Stakeholders Urge FG To Curb Illegal Mining

June 13, 2022 1:36 pm

The rising spate of illegal mining in the Osun State have seen some stakeholders motioning to the Federal Government and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to deal with the heavy contamination of Osun River as urgently as they can.

The Statement has reiterated that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, and NESREA to set up a committee to deal with mining activities in Osun State, which has polluted Osun River.

They make the call in a communique after a Twitter Space themed “The Gold Curse: Poverty, …

June 12 Implement Abiola’s Manifesto, Family Appeals To FG

June 12: Implement Abiola’s Manifesto, Family Appeals To FG

June 13, 2022 4:42 am

The family of the winner of the annulled June 12 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, has appealed to the Federal Government to implement the manifesto of the late politician as a way of honouring him.

This, the family believes, would give succour to the less privileged in the country.

The Head of the Abiola Family, Murtala Abiola, made this appeal while addressing newsmen during the annual prayer session for the late business mogul at their family compound in Gbagura, Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.

According to Murtala, Abiola’s ‘Farewell to Poverty’ manifesto proffered solutions about how to provide succour …

Kanu’s Trial Adjourned As He Objects To Fresh Charges

Kanu’s Trial Adjourned As He Objects To Fresh Charges

January 18, 2022 6:22 am

The case of leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu was on Tuesday stalled and adjourned after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained leader of the group before the Federal High Court on Monday.

Consequently, the initial seven counts bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, against him, increased to 15.

But during his trial which held on Tuesday amidst heavy security presence, Kanu objected to the fresh charges.…

We’ve Paid Dissolved N-Power Batches – FG

We’ve Paid Dissolved N-Power Batches – FG

May 28, 2021 12:55 pm

The Federal Government has said that all the outstanding payments to the dissolved Batches A and B beneficiaries of N-Power programme have been paid.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, stated this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.

She also revealed that the ministry is set to conclude the new enrollments of one million beneficiaries under Batch C of the social investment programme which began in early 2020.

Read Also: N-Power: Buhari Orders Increase Of Beneficiaries To 1m

She explained that the one million new batch would be in phases with two streams …

We Have Identified 476 Websites Set Up To Fight Govt - FG

We Have Identified 476 Websites Set Up To Fight Govt – FG

May 18, 2021 2:29 am

The Federal Government has declared that it recently uncovered about 476 online publication sites dedicated to daily churning out of fake news with the sole intent of fighting the federal republic of Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this revelation on Monday in Abuja when he received officials of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations on a courtesy visit

According to Mr Mohammed, the latest of the hatchet jobs by the traducers was the fake publication on President Muhammadu Buhari’s mental status.

‘It will amaze you that recently we unveiled almost 476 online publication sites

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Okorocha Urges FG To Take Advantage Of Entertainment Industry

Okorocha Urges FG To Take Advantage Of Entertainment Industry

February 16, 2021 10:23 am

Former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha has urged the Federal Government to take advantage of huge potentials inherent in the entertainment industry.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja on his bill, ‘Establishment of University of Creative Technology, Orlu, Imo State’, which is before the Senate for debate, he said the time for government to diversify the economy was now.

He said the country was fast growing in population with the revenues depleting due to forces that were natural, stating that diversification would force other developed economies to bring in investments that will make …

We've Not Agreed On Date To Call Off strike, FG Lied - ASUU

We’ve Not Agreed On Date To Call Off Strike, FG Lied – ASUU

December 11, 2020 3:35 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the Federal Government lied against the union on the date to call off strike.

The body denied that it reached an agreement with the federal government, to call off its ongoing strike on December 9, 2020.

Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, had on Tuesday claimed that ASUU promised to call off their nine-month old strike before Wednesday. The Minster further stated that the government has delivered on offers made to ASUU.

Read Also: FG Lied About Agreement On Date To Call Off Strike – ASUU

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