The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Thursday questioned the allocation of N10 million for the sensitisation of staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to Independent Corruption Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act. The committee also raised objection to the allocation of N200 million for consultancy fee on the concession of …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday rebuked the Bureau of Public Procurement over a ‘frivolous’ expenditure of N57million on local and international travels and N22 million spent on welfare packages for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. While N52,073,305 was expended on local travel N5,697,055 was spent …

Ben Akabueze By Sherifat Lawal The Director-General, Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, has stated that all unutilised funds by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, will be returned to the treasury by December. Akabueze, who made this known on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Thursday, added that Nigerian system is designed in such a way that yearly budget …

Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 1140 active cases of COVID-19 were being managed in Lagos communities under the state’s home-based care programme. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update. The commissioner said that the …

Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N20,000 cash transfer to 1,000 rural women in Gombe State. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, in Gombe on Thursday. According to Farouk, …

The Police Command in Niger said its operatives in collaboration with a local vigilance group have shot four suspected bandits in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Thursday. Usman …

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Thursday questioned the allocation of N10 million for sensitisation of staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to Independent Corruption Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act. The committee also raised objection to the allocation of N200 million for consultancy fee on the concession of four …

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The Police in Kano have launched a manhunt arresting 60 handset thieves, recovering hundreds of handsets forcefully disposed from their rightful owners by the hoodlums. This was made known by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu A. Sani, on Thursday during a one-day synergy workshop for Handset marketers in the …

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The Federal Government has been told not to repeat the mistake it made by arresting and prosecuting the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by arresting and prosecuting #EndSARS, protesters, and their alleged sponsors. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, in his office, an Onitsha based Small Scale Industrialist and …

The Coronavirus (COVID-19), has negatively impacted numerous Organizations abilities to effectively monitor and evaluate projects and programs. Some Organizations and Governmental bodies adapted quickly and effectively to the changing business environments. As project managers, and other stakeholders were able to work remotely on a centralized system, for adequate monitoring, and evaluation of their ongoing projects. …

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state on Thursday presented N151.2 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Tagged “Budget of Priotise Reality” which is N151,240,621,776.00 is 2.71% lower than the original 2020 Budget of N155,459,814,701.00. The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, …

Governor Yahaya Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state says his administration has uncovered N1.48 billion from 586 undisclosed accounts, while 265 hidden accounts linked to the previous administration was also uncovered. Yahaya disclosed this in Gombe on Thursday while declaring open a one-day workshop on Treasury Single Account (TSA) tagged: “Cash Management Strategy”. The workshop …

Senegalese children resumed classes on Thursday after the government closed schools in March in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the West African nation. Some four million primary- and secondary-school pupils were meant to return to classrooms, but the turnout nationwide was unclear. UNICEF had said last month that only one in …

By Henry Umoru THE Federal Government on Thursday told the Senate that it was owing 3,504 Contractors across the country. Speaking when he appeared before the Joint National Committee on Housing to defence the 2021 Budget proposals of his Ministry, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said that these owed contractors by the Federal Government are handling various housing …

L-R, Dr. Igbuzor, DSP, Omo-Agege and Mark Orgu , the Author By Daniel Njienue The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has applauded the Author, Historiography of Orogun, Divergence in Perspective, Mark Columbus Orgu, for writing the history of Orogun Kingdom, noting that, the effort, time and energy put in it should be commended. …

The Vatican has been offering free coronavirus swab tests as part of its charity for the poor in Rome, it said in a statement on Thursday. Some 50 tests per day have been carried out in the past two weeks by the clinic Pope Francis’ charity office runs under the colonnade of St Peter’s Square. …

Osun Judicial Panel By Shina Abubakar ― Osogbo As the Osun State panel of inquiry set up to investigate Police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state commenced its sitting Thursday, a victim’s father Rasheed Ayinla alleged that his son, Ismaila was killed in cold blood by the disbanded SARS personnel to steal his money. Ayinla’s …

Lagos State Government Some residents of Lagos have appealed to the state government to enforce the use of face masks in its transport facilities to avert a spike in the cases of COVID-19. In separate interviews on Thursday, the residents said that effective enforcement of COVID-19 safety protocols by the government would enhance compliance by the …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Thursday mourned the death of ex-Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings. Rawlings was said to have died of covid-19 related complications at the age of 73. Describing his as African giant, the former vice-president said that “Rawlings tenure as leader of …

Dubai-based Emirates airline on Thursday posted a $3.4 billion half-year loss, its first in more than three decades, saying it had been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown that brought air transport to “a literal standstill”. “In this unprecedented situation for the aviation and travel industry, the Emirates Group recorded a half-year loss for the …