Author: REPORTER

Budget: Osinbajo Responds To Senate Ultimatum; Directs NNPC, Others To Comply

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The acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, has issued an executive order outlining the timeline and procedure for government offices to submit their yearly budgets, less than two days after the Senate demanded offices comply with the relevant fiscal law within two weeks. The Senate had on Wednesday asked Mr. Osinbajo to ensure the submission of the budgets of 31 government establishments, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Nigerian Ports Authority. Section 21 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act demands that proposed revenue and expenditure of the mostly 31 revenue-generating and…

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Benefits Of PIB To Nigerians Are Enormous, Says Senator Tayo Alasoadura

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Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Senator Tayo Alasoadura, has said that the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), now awaiting final passage in the Red Chamber holds immense benefits for all Nigerians. Alasoadura in a statement in Abuja, said the PIGB would not only help to create more jobs for Nigerians but will also foster a conducive business environment for petroleum operations when signed into law. He stated that under the new PIGB regime, it will become illegal to employ foreigners for certain skills that can be sourced locally and…

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Transparency International’s Stamp Of Falsehood

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By Richard Murphy “Weaponising Transparency: Defence Procurement Reform As a Counterterrorism Strategy in Nigeria”, Transparency International’s report that claims to have detailed corruption in Nigeria’s defence sector is the kind of catalyst that has seen nations of the world increasingly slide into right wing nationalism. TI’s action, which many individuals and several groups have condemned as high falsehood, has all the trappings of meddlesomeness with intent for mischief. In the United States, citizens’ desire to ward off international meddlesomeness produced Donald Trump, in the United Kingdom it delivered Brexit, in…

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Group Faults TI, Says Alleged Corruption In 2015 Defence Spending A Threat To Global Anti-graft War

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The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, has faulted the recent claimed by Transparency International that former Nigerian military chiefs stole as much as $15 billion through fraudulent arms procurement deals. CESJET said TI has lowered its own image by giving in to some dead brains who have taken over their duties, saying that its claim is a threat to global war against corruption. Transparency International allege corruption in 2015 Defence spending is a threat to global war against corruption as can be viewed from the report with series…

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NCPC Boss Calls On Northern Governors To Set Up Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Tor Uja has called on the states in the North without an established Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards to set up one. He made this disclosure on 19th May, 2017 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano during the Maiden flag off of intending Christian Pilgrims to Israel from the Kano International Airport. He stressed that having the Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards in the states in the North would stimulate development and speed up effective coordination of Christian Pilgrimage activities…

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Buhari: O’odua Youths Finger Fani Kayode Among Those Planning Coup In Nigeria

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A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been warned against making mockery of the health of president Muhammadu Buhari. O’odu Progressives Youth Movement, which handed this warning to the ex-minister, said his recent comments suggest that he is one of those planning to lure the military to overthrow Buhari. The PDP stalwart had in article on Thursday, emtitled ‘THE RINGING OF COUP BELLS AND A CAUSE FOR DEEP CONCERN’, noted that ever since 1966, the northern ruling class had always effected a coup d’etat whenever they feel sufficiently threatened…

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Transparency International: Nigeria Yesterday And Today

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By Philip Agbese Transparency International (TI) on Thursday released a report alleging that lack of transparency in defence spending is responsible for the continuous existence of Boko Haram and that some of the measures to be adopted are that no nation should sell arms to the country.  The report, prepared in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), and ominously titled, “Weaponising Transparency: Defence Procurement Reform As a Counterterrorism Strategy in Nigeria,” warned that corruption in defence procurement is a threat to Nigeria’s stability. On the surface the…

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Strive Masiyiwa: How “Smart” Is Your African City?

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__Don’t be left behind! Last week I attended the Transform Africa annual gathering in Kigali, Rwanda. The main topic was building Africa’s digital economy as more and more people move into Africa’s cities. Young entrepreneurs from every corner of the continent were there, including many of my friends from this platform, all buzzing with business ideas! This was really my kind of meeting! We had five state presidents, four prime ministers, one vice president, ministers and many, many mayors from virtually every African country. The highlight for me was an…

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No Cabal Is Working Against Kachikwu, Say NICreL

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Contrary to the story making the rounds on social media that the Minister Of State For Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has been prevented by a cabal  in the presidential villa from discharging his functions, the New Initiative for Credible Leadership [NICreL) has rubbished the report, describing it as untrue and baseless. NICreL said the story emanated from some jealous individuals in the oil sector, who were hell bent on creating animosity between the minister and his principal . The group noted that the Minister has been working with the Acting President…

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Group To Wike: Tell Nigerians What You Know About Plans To Overthrow Buhari

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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been asked to own up on what he knows about the alleged ongoing plans by some persons to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari through military upsurge. Wike, had while reacting to a comment by Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, that some people were approaching soldiers for political reasons; asked him to stop allocating soldiers to politicians. According to him, “Who are those approving battalions of soldiers to politicians? If they don’t want soldiers to follow politicians, they should stop giving soldiers to politicians.”…

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