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Use Of Private Jet By Buhari’s Daughter Illegal – Falana

January 12, 2020 2:29 pm
Human rights activist, Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop members of his family from using aircraft in the presidential fleet.

Falana said while reacting to Hanan Buhari, the president’s daughter report of flying in a presidential jet to Bauchi State on Thursday for a private function.

He said the use of aircraft in the presidential fleet by members of the first family for private events is not backed by law.

NAN recalls that Hannan, who is a first class graduate in photography was said to have been invited to the Durbar

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ICPC Quizzes NDDC Officials Over Alleged Corruption

Imo Senator Converted Project To Private Hotel -ICPC

December 10, 2019 1:22 pm

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Commission (ICPC) has accused an unnamed senator representing Imo State of diverting a constituency project to his personal hotel.

The ICPC Commissioner in the state, Udonsi Arua, made the allegation during the celebration of the 2019 United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day in Owerri, the state capital.

He further alleged that another federal lawmaker, who procured tricycles and buses for constituency project, also packed them in his residence without giving them to his constituents.

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Delivering a goodwill message on behalf of the ICPC Chairman, …

‘He Stole Half Of CBN’: Gowon Breaks Silence On UK’s Claims

Gowon Urges Delta To Encourage Private Businesses

December 10, 2019 10:03 am

Former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, yesterday, in Asaba, urged the Delta Government to encourage and support businesses to thrive in the state.
Gowon said such support will reduce unemployment and create wealth among the people and the country in general.
Speaking while inaugurating an automobile centre, Gowon said the state government’s support for businesses will contribute towards the realisation of the current administration’s S.M.A.R.T. agenda.
He expressed confidence that NEKXEN Automobile Centre will provide robust and comprehensive training in the business of vehicle maintenance and repairs.
According to him, the training will afford youths to be self-employed and become …

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Rivers Govt Accredits 1,415 Private Schools

November 25, 2019 6:20 am

In line with Rivers State Government’s desire to establish a formidable educational sector at the public and private institutions, the Committee for Accreditation and Approval of Private Schools setup by the Governor Nyesom Wike has submitted a comprehensive report to the state government.

While receiving the report, Wike said he was concerned and committed to ensuring that private schools are of approved standard with right facilities.

The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, added: “We have no doubt that this report will help us sanitise the educational sector to create a state …

VC Tasks FG To Include Private Varsities In TETFund

November 13, 2019 5:14 pm

Vice-Chancellor of McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, in Ogun State, Prof  Adeniyi Agunbiade has appealed to the Federal Government to include private universities in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention grant.

Agunbiade made the appeal at  a briefing on the forthcoming convocation ceremony  of the institution.
He explained that the university would graduate 92 students out of which 15, bagged First Class, 38 obtained Second Class upper division,31, got Second Class ower division and eight, Third Class.

The VC said government need to emulate the National Universitities Commission (NUC), who carry out accreditation exercise without discrimination of any tertiary institution …

Buhari Departs Makkah For UK On 2-Week Private Visit

Buhari Departs Makkah For UK On 2-Week Private Visit

November 2, 2019 3:56 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday departed Makkah via Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah for Unitted Kingdom after he successfully performed the Lesser Hajj.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President left Makkah for Jeddah at about 1.30pm (local time) while his presidential aircraft took-off for London at exactly 3.05pm.

The departure was after all the airport protocol led by Mayor of Jeddah, Almeer bin Abdallah bin Jalawi.

NAN reports that before performing the Umrah, President Buhari had attended three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from Oct. 29, to Oct. 31.

While in Riyadh, the President on Wednesday held …

Witness: How Dikko Converted NAF’s ₦1.2bn To Private Use

Witness: How Dikko Converted NAF’s ₦1.2bn To Private Use

November 2, 2019 5:32 am

Hammadama Bello, a prosecution witness  in the ongoing trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has told the court that the defendant allegedly converted the sum of N1.2 billion, belonging Nigerian Air Force to his personal use.

Dikko is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N9.7 billion. Under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Dr. Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, the witness who is an investigator with the …

FGN Urges Private Investors To Exploit Budget Opportunities

FGN Urges Private Investors To Exploit Budget Opportunities

October 25, 2019 3:01 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria, (FGN) has called on private sector investors to leverage the many opportunities that exist in the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

The proposed budget, FGN said, is intended to further reposition the economy on the path of higher, inclusive, diversified and sustainable growth, as well as create jobs.

Reiterating its commitment to strengthening partnerships with the private sector, the government also encouraged prospects to invest in infrastructure being concessioned through private-public partnerships (PPPs).

Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, said this at the 2019 Fellows’ Night and Investiture of the Institute of Directors (IoD) …

Nigeria Needs More Private Sector Investment - Atiku

Nigeria Needs More Private Sector Investment – Atiku

October 21, 2019 10:56 am

Mr. Olusegun Adeyemi-Showunmi, who is the spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has stressed the need for the federal government to focus more on attracting private capital.

Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the just-concluded International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, Adeyemi-Showunmi, who is also the Managing Director of Right Dev, expressed dismay over the federal government’s aggressive tax drive, saying it was focused on impoverishing Nigerians.

He said his participation at the meetings was to see precisely where the world was going …

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