President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Monday, June 19 approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public interest. In a statement signed by Willie Bassey,Director, Informationftim the office of the Secretary to the Government…
Tinubu Appoints New Service Chiefs, IG, Comptroller General Of Customs, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 19, approved the retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, the National Security Adviser, as well as the Comptroller-General of Customs from Service. He also announced their replacements with immediate effect. According to a release issued by Willie Bassey, Director of Information from the office of the…
DSS Investigates Bawa, Suspended Chair of EFCC
Abdul Rasheed Bawa, suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has responded to the invitation of the Directorate of State Security, DSS currently investigating his tenure at the Commission. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on June 14 suspended Bawa as the Chairman of EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct…
Nigerians Should be wary of the dangers of irregular migration- NAPTIP DG
Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has on Tuesday, June 13, warned Nigerians on the dangers of irregular migration, including falling prey to organ harvesters, fraudsters, and human traffickers. Waziri-Azi was ably represented by Arinze Orakwue, Director, Intelligence Training and Manpower Development, at a…
Kwara Gov celebrates statesman Engr. Daramola at 80
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor has congratulated a foremost civil engineer and community leader, Adebayo Daramola on his 80th birthday. The governor described him as a patriot whose engineering works remain a reference point in the state. According to a release issued by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Governor AbdulRazaq said…
Jamoh Bags National Productivity Merit Award
Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has been nominated by the Federal Government as a recipient of the 2021 National Productivity Order of Merit, NPOM, Award. Also in the category of awards is Hon. Chudi Offodile, Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Agency, while Dr…
Kwara Governor Meets Labour Leaders on Fuel Subsidy Removal
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara State Governor on Monday, June 5, met with top labour leaders in the state, appealing to them that the recent removal of fuel subsidy had been done in good faith to curb further damage to the economy. That comes as the Governor approved the immediate reduction of workdays for the workforce in…
Subsidy: Kwara Government Reduces Workdays to Three Days for Public Servants
The Kwara State Government has on Monday, June 5, approved a temporary palliative measure to bring some ease to workers following the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. According to a release issued and made available to TELL by Murtala Atoyebi, Chief Press Secretary to Susan Modupe Oluwole, the State Head of Service,…
NASS Gives Go-Ahead for NIMASA to Finance Shipowners
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received support from the House of Representatives to disburse the $360 million Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) to qualified Nigerian shipowners. A committee of the House, in its report, gave the nod for disbursement, at the end of an investigation which was chaired by Hon. Legor…
₦9trn Assets Declaration fabricated lies, says Lawal, Zamfara Governor
Dauda Lawal, Governor of Zamfara State, has on Friday, June 2, denied report claiming that he has declared assets worth Nine Trillion Naira. According to a statement released by Sulaiman Idris, spokesperson to the governor, Lawal described the story as a fabricated lie designed to distract the new government from its Rescue Zamfara path. Hear…