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“I Was In The Farm When I Received Mimiko’s Call To be The New Deputy Governor,” Lasisi Oluboyo Says
“I was in my farm carrying out the official work given
to me by the people of Ondo State this morning, when I received the
phone call of Mr. Governor (Mimiko) that I should immediately proceed to
the House of Assembly," the new Deputy Governor said.
Kogi State Slashes Salaries Nearly In Half
Workers in the state of Kogi have to tighten their
belts. The state government told it cuts their salary nearly in half –
by 40 per cent.
The
Kogi state government has to cut workers’ salary by 40 per cent. This
measure is the cause of the decreasing federal allocation, with N1.2
billion reducing from March to April. The state received the sum of N3.7
billion from federal budget in March, while in April it got only N2.5
billion, while the monthly wage bill is N3.2 billion.
READ ALSO: Mu’azu, sent out of a meeting meant for PDP State Governors
To avoid wage arrears it was decided to reduce salaries by 40 per cent, said in the statement by the special
Earlier
Kogi governor experienced lack of funds after donating to Jonathan’s
campaign.Now Kogi state workers have to wave goodbye to their money.
Photo: ekekeee.com
Photo: ekekeee.com
READ ALSO: Mu’azu, sent out of a meeting meant for PDP State Governors
To avoid wage arrears it was decided to reduce salaries by 40 per cent, said in the statement by the special
Mu’azu, sent out of a meeting meant for PDP State Governors
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, yesterday, was sent out of a meeting meant
for PDP State Governors, the Nigerian Times was reliably told.
When
the going was good: Mu’azu, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State;
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State; Governor Seriake Dickson
of Bayelsa State and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. Photo
credit: Vanguard
The Girls Are Not Chibok Girls – Nigerian Army
Girls rescued from Boko Haram terror camps in Sambisa Forest on Tuesday are “not the Chibok girls,” Nigerian Army spokesman Sani Usman said.
However, one official did not rule out that captives from other Boko Haram camps that were raided might include some of the 200 girls abducted in April 2014 from a school in Chibok.
READ ALSO:Nigeria: Sambisa Forest combed and 293 femail released by Nigeria troops
Nigerian troops rescued 200 girls and 93 women Tuesday in the Sambisa Forest in the northeastern
However, one official did not rule out that captives from other Boko Haram camps that were raided might include some of the 200 girls abducted in April 2014 from a school in Chibok.
READ ALSO:Nigeria: Sambisa Forest combed and 293 femail released by Nigeria troops
Nigerian troops rescued 200 girls and 93 women Tuesday in the Sambisa Forest in the northeastern
Man shot dead by armed robbers in Abuja just 3 days to his wedding
Buhari's govt will encourage free press - VP-elect, Yemi Osinbajo
AlunaGeorge Debuts New Songs At Brooklyn's
Nearly two years after releasing their tech-lite debut Body Music, British electro-soul pair AlunaGeorge settled on Brooklyn's Rough Trade on Tuesday night (April 28) to debut a handful of new songs from their upcoming sophomore LP.
After cracking the American market with a string of buzzworthy singles, festival slots and
After cracking the American market with a string of buzzworthy singles, festival slots and
Sam Smith has been diagnosed with a hemorrhage to his vocal cords
Sam Smith has been diagnosed with a hemorrhage to his vocal cords, and he’s been ordered to stop performing until he's healthy.
The British soul singer got the bad news while on tour in Australia, where all his upcoming shows have now been canceled, including a scheduled appearance Sunday night at the TV industry’s annual Logie Awards.
Father-Of-President" Edwin Clark's Asokoro Residence Deserted by Friends and Associates
The loss of last month’s presidential re-election effort
by President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to inflict major social
and political changes on the Nigerian landscape, including the desertion
of the once bubbling Abuja residence of his godfather, Chief Edwin
Clark.
The Asokoro home once had a security force of about 12 soldiers, civil defence officers and the police.
Burundi Government Shuts Down Radio And Phone Lines As Political Crisis Continues
Burundi Government Shuts Down Radio And Phone Lines As Political Crisis Continues
President Nkurunziza and his party, the National Council
for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy
(CNDD-FDD), have reportedly cut phone lines and non-state media in an
effort to stall demonstrations across the country. The BBC reported that
the military in Gitega, Burundi’s second largest city, has prevented
students there from protesting.
Nigeria's $20 Billion Oil Sales Fraud: Jonathan Administration Apparently Pressured PricewaterhouseCooper To Revise Report
One day after
President Goodluck Jonathan authorized the release of a version of a
forensic audit of $20 billion reportedly missing from Nigeria’s crude
oil sales, an oil industry expert retained by SaharaReporters to look at
the report has stated that the Nigerian government appeared to have
pressured the auditors, PricewaterhouseCooper, to revise parts of its
preliminary report.
Nigeria's oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
After analyzing the audit report,
the expert concluded that the much-anticipated release of the audit
report of Nigeria’s accounts and the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) has provided few insights into the $20 billion that
was allegedly not remitted to the Federal Accounts.Nigeria's oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
Nigeria: Sambisa Forest combed and 293 femail released by Nigeria troops
On April 28, Tuesday, the exciting news made the local headlines
that the Nigerian army had stormed Sambisa forest and rescued 293
females.
The Defence Headquarters confirmed the information saying that those freed included 200 girls and 93 women.
This comes less than a week after the military had attacked the infamous hideout of Boko Haram insurgents using warplanes.
The Defence Headquarters confirmed the information saying that those freed included 200 girls and 93 women.
This comes less than a week after the military had attacked the infamous hideout of Boko Haram insurgents using warplanes.
