Day: July 15, 2021
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Full list of newly appointed Governing Council Chairs of Federal varsities
The Federal Government on Thursday appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Attahiru Jega and former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba as Chairmen of the Governing Councils of the University of Jos and Bayero University, Kano respectively. Their appointments followed the re-constitution of the Governing…
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JUST IN: Court bars IGP from arresting Oba Elegushi
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Thursday barred the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from arresting the Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom in Lagos Oba Shaheed Ademola Elegushi and two others. Justice Gafar Safari ruled the order subsists pending the hearing and determination of a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by…
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EFCC Launches Online Reporting App To Curb Economic, Financial Crimes
The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Speaking during the launch, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its kind by any law enforcement…
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I received 900 text messages in one day, saying we have “doctored” Electoral Bill — Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted allegations the Senate had introduced extraneous clauses into the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. Lawan spoke following the laying of the report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) at plenary. Key among the clauses said to have…
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I received 900 text messages in one day, saying we have “doctored” Electoral Bill — Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted allegations the Senate had introduced extraneous clauses into the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. Lawan spoke following the laying of the report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) at plenary. Key among the clauses said to have…
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NMFB Covid-19 Loan: Nirsal MFB Announces Disbursement Date
* Releases link for applicants to check loan status The Federal Government through the Nirsal micro finance bank (NMFB) has announced disbursement date for SME and Household Loan for all the applicant that applied in the month of March to April 2021. SEE HOW TO CHECK YOUR COVID-19 LOAN APPROVAL STATUS (HOUSEHOLD & SME) *CLICK…